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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor
Mass
~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.2 m
Radar Cross Section
26.048 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 CZ-2C R/B
1 28222U 04012C 25286.10127201 .00042933 00000-0 74874-3 0 9994
2 28222 97.7521 333.9361 0021381 129.5140 230.8005 15.50343345181319Epoch: 2025-10-13T02:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-13T02:25:49.901Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-84.4307°
Altitude
428.045 km
Speed
7.649 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 15m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:24:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
427.183 km
Perigee altitude
398.144 km
Semi-major axis
6,790.801 km
Eccentricity
0.00214
Inclination
97.7521°
RAAN
333.9361°
Arg. of periapsis
129.514°
True anomaly
230.61095°
Mean anomaly
230.8005°
Eccentric anomaly
230.70569°
Mean motion
3.87848 °/min
Orbital period
92.82 mins
BSTAR
0.00074874
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2004 (2004-04-18 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-2C 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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-10-14 03:20:43.351Z | 167.24° S | 2025-10-14 03:23:43.351Z | 344.7° N | 41.758° | 2025-10-14 03:25:43.351Z | 347.134° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-10-14 16:10:43.351Z | 17.01° NNE | 2025-10-14 16:12:43.351Z | 171.884° S | 42.259° | 2025-10-14 16:14:43.351Z | 189.442° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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