Reentry Predictions

CZ-5B R/B (ID 53240) Reentered

Reentry Prediction
Predicted Reentry Time	30 Jul 2022 17:08 UTC ± 1 hour Timezone
Orbit Epoch	30 Jul 2022 15:57:23.504 UTC
Prediction Ground Track Yellow Icon – location of object at midpoint of reentry window Orange Line – area of visibility at the predicted reentry time for a ground observer -- area of potential visibility if the reentry occurred at the middle of the 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) White Line – day/night divider at middle of the reentry window (Sun location shown by White Icon; lighting shown at the center of the window) Pink Icon – vicinity of eyewitness sighting Note: Possible reentry locations lie anywhere along the blue and yellow ground track. Areas not under the line are not exposed to the debris

Helpful Links

Probable Reentry Sightings:

Probable Debris Recovered:

Indonesian News Coverage of Debris in Pengadang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

USSPACECOM Confirmation:

Reentry Over Indian Ocean Around 16:45 UTC

CZ-5B R/B (ID 53240) Reentry Sighting Image

The above image shows the center of Aerospace's predicted reentry window of 17:08 UTC ±1 hour with several 5-minute intervals before the center of the window explicitly labeled. In red is Space-Track's latest reentry prediction of 16:51 UTC with an uncertainty of ± 1 minute. The location of Kuching, Malaysia, where multiple sightings of the reentry just before 17:00 UTC have been reported, is also shown.

Below is a similar image in a close-up on the island of Borneo, including the approximate location of two reported sightings in Sarawak, Malaysia, the location of the Space-Track reentry prediction, and the approximate location of reported debris in West Kalimantan, Indonesia (links above).

CZ-5B R/B (ID 53240) Reentry Debris Image

Object Description
Reentry Type	Rocket Body
Int'l Designation	2022-085B
NORAD Number	53240
Launched	24 July 2022 @ 06:22 UTC
Launch Site	Wenchang Space Launch Site, China
Mission	Wentian

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