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: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 CZ-2C R/B
1 28222U 04012C 26126.16812072 .00073391 00000-0 55631-3 0 9993
2 28222 97.7111 197.1957 0012312 101.5060 258.7586 15.72048057213281Epoch: 2026-05-06T04:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T04:02:05.630Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-87.36025°
Altitude
357.822 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 08m 46s
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
22:36:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
358.238 km
Perigee altitude
341.671 km
Semi-major axis
6,728.092 km
Eccentricity
0.00123
Inclination
97.7111°
RAAN
197.1957°
Arg. of periapsis
101.506°
True anomaly
258.62026°
Mean anomaly
258.7586°
Eccentric anomaly
258.68943°
Mean motion
3.93283 °/min
Orbital period
91.54 mins
BSTAR
0.00055631
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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
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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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