CZ-2C R/B, 28222

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2C R/B, 28222 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 18 Apr 2004 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

28222, 2004-012C

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2004-04-18 (22 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 4.2 m

Radar Cross Section

26.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 28222U 04012C   26251.48475568  .00894613  50906-3  69664-3 0  9994
2 28222  97.7033 338.4685 0009068 267.1221  92.9026 16.14854863233145

Epoch: 2026-09-08T11:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-08T11:38:02.890Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

176.40597°

Altitude

237.076 km

Speed

7.764 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 33m 52s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

15:00:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

236.405 km

Perigee altitude

224.42 km

Semi-major axis

6,608.55 km

Eccentricity

0.00091

Inclination

97.7033°

RAAN

338.4685°

Arg. of periapsis

267.1221°

True anomaly

93.00637°

Mean anomaly

92.9026°

Eccentric anomaly

92.95449°

Mean motion

4.04002 °/min

Orbital period

89.11 mins

BSTAR

0.00069664

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CZ-2C R/B, 28222

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-08T11:38:02.890Z)

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