CZ-3 R/B, 16528

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3 R/B, 16528 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sat, 01 Feb 1986 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

16528, 1986-010B

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

22 hours ago

Origin

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

BWYIC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3 STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,000 kg wet, 2,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1986-02-01 (40 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.7 m

Radar Cross Section

15.189 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 CZ-3 R/B
1 16528U 86010B   25215.51803469  .00000004  00000-0  24475-3 0  9997
2 16528  31.1841 356.6319 7152919  30.5259 356.2572  2.32307955281921

Epoch: 2025-08-03T12:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-03T12:25:58.197Z)

Latitude

0.00039°

Longitude

-142.2089°

Altitude

918.492 km

Speed

9.628 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 46m 29s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

6.03147°

Longitude

27.43183°

Altitude

18,433.436 km

Speed

3.947 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 19m 28s

Apparent Declination

-2° 52' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:33:21

Azimuth

29.061° NE

Elevation

-49.35°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,935.034 km

Perigee altitude

479.118 km

Semi-major axis

24,085.213 km

Eccentricity

0.71529

Inclination

31.1841°

RAAN

356.6319°

Arg. of periapsis

30.5259°

True anomaly

329.04114°

Mean anomaly

356.2572°

Eccentric anomaly

347.12542°

Mean motion

0.58065 °/min

Orbital period

619.99 mins

BSTAR

0.00024475

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CZ-3 R/B Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
427 mins	2025-08-04 19:49:49.498Z	270.612° WNW	2025-08-04 20:16:49.498Z	202.684° SW	38.602°	2025-08-05 02:56:49.498Z	208.548° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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