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OBJECT A

DecayedPayloadLEO

OBJECT A is a China payload satellite, launched on July 27, 2022 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
July 27, 2022 at 04:12 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Kinetica 1 →
Operator
CAS Space
Mission
Maiden Flight

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
142 km
Periapsis
129 km
Inclination
97.27°
Orbital period
87.2 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
622 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2022-087A
NORAD catalog №
53299
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
February 19, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
February 19, 2025
Time in service
2.6 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed