RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
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ZK-1A R/B

ZK-1A R/B (NORAD 100972) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 August 2026, after 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
100972
International designator
2026-170F
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
23 Jul 2026Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Aug 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month39 days
How it ended
Re-entered
Latitude range
—

Where it came down

Not on record

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.

Life in orbit

1 month

Also ended on 31 Aug 2026

4 entries
PendingCLUSTER II-FM7PendingSTARLINK-1912PendingSTARLINK-2036PendingSTARLINK-2727
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