CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0717
CZ-3B R/B
CZ-3B R/B (NORAD 59707) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 30 June 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 2 years, 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59707
International designator
2024-087C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
9 May 2024Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Jun 2026Recorded time 23:33 UTC
Time in orbit
2 years, 1 month782 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
52.9°N to 52.9°SFinal inclination 52.9°
Mass
8,400 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 50.0°S, 155.0°W at 23:33 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 52.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 52.9°N and 52.9°S.
Life in orbit
2 years, 1 monthCZ-3B R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 30 Jun 2026
5 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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