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CZ-5 R/B

CZ-5 R/B (NORAD 66143) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 June 2026, after 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
66143
International designator
2025-238B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
23 Oct 2025Wenchang
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jun 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
7 months228 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
15.9°N to 15.9°SFinal inclination 15.9°
Mass
5,100 kg

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 15.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 15.9°N and 15.9°S.

Life in orbit

7 months

CZ-5 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 8 Jun 2026

3 entries
PendingSTARLINK-2171PendingFALCON 9 R/BPendingCOSMOS 2251 DEB
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