Jingzhi GFSW

Re-entered 9 Nov 2023

Jingzhi GFSW (NORAD 44705, COSPAR 2019-072C) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 9 Nov 2023, launched on 3 Nov 2019 on the GaoFen 7 mission. It was operated by DAWAN / LIZH as part of the Lizheng programme. The spacecraft was built by LIZH on the Jingzhi bus, with a mass of 60 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.

2019

launched

2023

re-entered

years on orbit

kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched3 Nov 2019 · on the GaoFen 7 mission

Operational1 Aug 2023 · entered service

Retired1 Aug 2023 · end of operational service

Re-entered9 Nov 2023 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44705

COSPAR2019-072C

TypeSatellite

OperatorDAWAN / LIZH

Country / StateCN

ManufacturerLIZH

BusJingzhi

Mass60 kg

ProgrammeLizheng

CategoryIMG

OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)

Altitude485 × 504 km

Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Jingzhi GFSW?

Jingzhi GFSW re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 9 Nov 2023, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2019. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did Jingzhi GFSW re-enter the atmosphere?

Jingzhi GFSW re-entered on 9 Nov 2023, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Jingzhi GFSW?

Jingzhi GFSW was operated by DAWAN / LIZH and built by LIZH (CN).

Launched together

Gaofen 7NORAD 44703 Sudan Kexue SWRe-entered 2023 Dianfeng hao weixingRe-entered 2023

Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.

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