CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0999
CZ-2C R/B
CZ-2C R/B (NORAD 48427) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 20 September 2026, after 5 years, 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
48427
International designator
2021-039E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
6 May 2021Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
20 Sep 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 years, 4 months1,963 days
How it ended
Re-entered
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
3,800 kg
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.
Life in orbit
5 years, 4 monthsCZ-2C R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 20 Sep 2026
2 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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Record version 1 · No corrections · orbitalradar.com/register/2026-0999
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