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CZ-6A DEB

CZ-6A DEB (NORAD 61499) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 21 February 2026.

Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
61499
International designator
2024-140ABH
Object type
Fragment
Country
China
Parent launched
6 Aug 2024Taiyuan
Re-entered (UTC)
21 Feb 2026UTC calendar day
Time since launch
1 year, 6 months564 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
88.8°N to 88.8°SFinal inclination 88.8°

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 88.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 88.8°N and 88.8°S.

Life in orbit

CZ-6A DEB’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 21 Feb 2026

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