CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0873
KZ-11 R/B
KZ-11 R/B (NORAD 69628) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 August 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
69628
International designator
2026-138H
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
17 Jun 2026Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Aug 2026Recorded time 18:33 UTC
Time in orbit
1 month59 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
55.1°N to 55.1°SFinal inclination 55.1°
Mass
1,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 24.0°S, 105.0°E at 18:33 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 55.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 55.1°N and 55.1°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthKZ-11 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 15 Aug 2026
2 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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