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

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

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

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 (21 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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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 28222U 04012C   25225.86373027  .00022627  00000-0  45162-3 0  9995
2 28222  97.7613 269.3017 0020982 352.6205   7.4732 15.46618066171996

Epoch: 2025-08-13T20:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-13T20:43:46.295Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-4.17711°

Altitude

415.584 km

Speed

7.67 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 57m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

-12.24564°

Longitude

-1.80089°

Altitude

417.781 km

Speed

7.668 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 41m 55s

Apparent Declination

-27° 44' 44"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:44:28

Azimuth

287.627° WNW

Elevation

-62.915°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

437.845 km

Perigee altitude

409.303 km

Semi-major axis

6,801.711 km

Eccentricity

0.0021

Inclination

97.7613°

RAAN

269.3017°

Arg. of periapsis

352.6205°

True anomaly

7.50455°

Mean anomaly

7.4732°

Eccentric anomaly

7.48887°

Mean motion

3.86915 °/min

Orbital period

93.04 mins

BSTAR

0.00045162

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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.
5 mins	2025-08-14 15:55:15.700Z	8.911° NNE	2025-08-14 15:58:15.700Z	215.605° SW	41.453°	2025-08-14 16:00:15.700Z	198.21° SSW
4 mins	2025-08-15 02:23:15.700Z	111.841° ESE	2025-08-15 02:25:15.700Z	55.885° ENE	21.616°	2025-08-15 02:27:15.700Z	16.592° NNE

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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CZ-2C R/B, 28222

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE from 15 hours ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-13T20:43:46.295Z)

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2004 (2004-04-18 UTC)

CZ-2C R/B Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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