RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
CZ-6C R/B
CZ-6C R/B (NORAD 59681) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 January 2026 over Africa, after 1 year, 8 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59681
International designator
2024-085E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
7 May 2024Taiyuan
Re-entered (UTC)
22 Jan 2026Recorded time 22:31 UTC
Time in orbit
1 year, 8 months625 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.7°N to 82.7°SFinal inclination 97.3°
Mass
3,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 3.0°N, 26.0°E at 22:31 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.7°N and 82.7°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 8 monthsCZ-6C R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 22 Jan 2026
1 entryFrom the same launch
2024-085
Recorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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