Satellites

Payload

OBJECT B

DecayedPayloadLEO

OBJECT B is a China payload satellite, launched on September 24, 2024 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
September 24, 2024 at 11:33 PM UTC
Launch site
YSLA
Launched by
Kinetica 1
Operator
CAS Space
Mission
5 satellites

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
153 km
Periapsis
140 km
Inclination
97.32°
Orbital period
87.41 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
50 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2024-173B
NORAD catalog №
61228
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
November 4, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
November 4, 2025
Time in service
1.1 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed