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: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 28222U 04012C   25348.92654265  .00028155  00000-0  40766-3 0  9991
2 28222  97.7425  41.7286 0016438 261.8135  98.1254 15.55702397191068

Epoch: 2025-12-14T22:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T22:14:13.284Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-15.65919°

Altitude

404.833 km

Speed

7.667 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 46m 54s

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

13:21:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

408.182 km

Perigee altitude

385.908 km

Semi-major axis

6,775.182 km

Eccentricity

0.00164

Inclination

97.7425°

RAAN

41.7286°

Arg. of periapsis

261.8135°

True anomaly

98.31182°

Mean anomaly

98.1254°

Eccentric anomaly

98.21862°

Mean motion

3.8919 °/min

Orbital period

92.5 mins

BSTAR

0.00040766

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CZ-2C DEB, 28224 (Decayed)

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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.
4 mins	2025-12-16 03:43:14.428Z	161.802° S	2025-12-16 03:44:14.428Z	137.305° SSE	44.269°	2025-12-16 03:47:14.428Z	349.275° N

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CZ-2C R/B, 28222

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T22:14:13.284Z)

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