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

12 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, 8.4 m

Radar Cross Section

26.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 28222U 04012C   25174.84667867  .00013157  00000-0  28111-3 0  9997
2 28222  97.7656 214.7226 0023841 168.7758 191.4026 15.44681278164114

Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:19:13.037Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-2.33281°

Altitude

451.349 km

Speed

7.633 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 18m 53s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-53.29761°

Longitude

167.7146°

Altitude

446.577 km

Speed

7.646 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 50m 22s

Apparent Declination

-55° 17' 20"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:23:08

Azimuth

134.277° SE

Elevation

-60.544°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

445.493 km

Perigee altitude

413.034 km

Semi-major axis

6,807.401 km

Eccentricity

0.00238

Inclination

97.7656°

RAAN

214.7226°

Arg. of periapsis

168.7758°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

191.4026°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.8643 °/min

Orbital period

93.16 mins

BSTAR

0.00028111

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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.
6 mins	2025-06-24 15:31:39.545Z	13.753° NNE	2025-06-24 15:34:39.545Z	46.334° ENE	44.495°	2025-06-24 15:37:39.545Z	191.138° SSW

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