CZ-2D R/B, 28738

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2D R/B, 28738 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Jul 2005 UTC launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

28738, 2005-024B

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

BWYIC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

4,006 kg wet, 4,006 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2005-07-05 (21 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Sail, 4.0 m

Radar Cross Section

25.456 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 CZ-2D R/B
1 28738U 05024B   26077.94280055  .00034641  00000-0  41355-3 0  9993
2 28738  97.3581  93.4338 0004241  21.1997 338.9435 15.60961320141221

Epoch: 2026-03-18T22:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T22:37:37.967Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-62.47372°

Altitude

385.349 km

Speed

7.68 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 13m 44s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

23:35:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

384.655 km

Perigee altitude

378.921 km

Semi-major axis

6,759.925 km

Eccentricity

0.00042

Inclination

97.3581°

RAAN

93.4338°

Arg. of periapsis

21.1997°

True anomaly

338.92603°

Mean anomaly

338.9435°

Eccentric anomaly

338.93477°

Mean motion

3.90508 °/min

Orbital period

92.19 mins

BSTAR

0.00041355

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CZ-2D DEB, 28740 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 28785 (Decayed)

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CZ-2D 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	2026-03-20 00:54:32.115Z	159.853° S	2026-03-20 00:57:32.115Z	35.385° NE	41.799°	2026-03-20 00:59:32.115Z	354.672° N
4 mins	2026-03-20 13:39:32.115Z	28.977° NE	2026-03-20 13:41:32.115Z	127.572° SE	38.024°	2026-03-20 13:43:32.115Z	176.689° S

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CZ-2D R/B, 28738

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T22:37:37.967Z)

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