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CZ-2C R/B

CZ-2C R/B (NORAD 55691) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 February 2026 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 2 years, 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
55691
International designator
2023-025B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
24 Feb 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Feb 2026Recorded time 00:28 UTC
Time in orbit
2 years, 11 months1,084 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.5°N to 82.5°SFinal inclination 97.5°
Mass
3,800 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 49.0°N, 153.0°W at 00:28 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.5°N and 82.5°S.

Life in orbit

2 years, 11 months

CZ-2C R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 12 Feb 2026

7 entries
PendingSHIELDS 1PendingSTARLINK-1497PendingSTARLINK-1978PendingSTARLINK-4639PendingSTARLINK-5982PendingSTARLINK-30185PendingOBJECT F
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