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TIANHUI 1-02

TIANHUI 1-02 (NORAD 38256) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 10 February 2026 over the Southern Ocean, after 13 years, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
38256
International designator
2012-020A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
6 May 2012Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
10 Feb 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 11 Feb 2026
Time in orbit
13 years, 9 months5,028 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.4°N to 82.4°SFinal inclination 97.6°
Mass
1,000 kg
Operator
G. Cehui dili
Built by
DFH
Bus
CAST-2000?
Programme
TH-1

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 64.0°S, 88.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.4°N and 82.4°S.

Life in orbit

13 years, 9 months

TIANHUI 1-02’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 10 Feb 2026

5 entries
PendingSTARLINK-4646PendingCZ-3B R/BPendingDELTA 1 DEBPendingFENGYUN 1C DEBPendingCZ-6A DEB
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