Reentry Predictions

CZ-3B R/B (ID 54231) Reentered

Reentry Prediction
Predicted Reentry Time	10 May 2023 09:59 UTC ± 1 hour Timezone
Orbit Epoch	10 May 2023 06:57:31.284 UTC
Prediction Ground Track Yellow Icon – location of object at midpoint of reentry window Blue Line – ground track uncertainty prior to middle of the reentry window (ticks at 5-minute intervals) Yellow Line – ground track uncertainty after middle of the reentry window (ticks at 5-minute intervals) Pink Icon (if applicable) – vicinity of eyewitness sighting or recovered debris Note: Possible reentry locations lie anywhere along the blue and yellow ground track. Areas not under the line are not exposed to the debris.

Reported Sightings:

CZ-3B R/B (ID 54231) Reentry Sighting Image — This object had not yet circularized at the time of reentry, so predictions may be more uncertain. This image shows 2 hours of the object's ground track before (blue line) and after (yellow line) the center of Aerospace's reentry prediction window (yellow symbol). Shown in pink are the location of multiple reported sightings near Okinawa, Japan, around 11:33 UTC on May 10, 2023.

Object Description
Reentry Type	Rocket Body
Int'l Designation	2022-148B
NORAD Number	54231
Launched	05 November 2022 @ 11:50 UTC
Launch Site	Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Mission	ChinaSat 19

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