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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
BWYIC
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor
Mass
4,006 kg wet, 4,006 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Sail, 4.0 m
Radar Cross Section
25.456 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 CZ-2D R/B
1 28738U 05024B 25353.29258433 .00021946 00000-0 34602-3 0 9993
2 28738 97.3623 0.9129 0004437 341.4970 18.6121 15.53551491127274Epoch: 2025-12-19T07:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T07:01:19.286Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
167.44672°
Altitude
406.65 km
Speed
7.668 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 03m 39s
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
11:58:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
406.295 km
Perigee altitude
400.277 km
Semi-major axis
6,781.423 km
Eccentricity
0.00044
Inclination
97.3623°
RAAN
0.9129°
Arg. of periapsis
341.497°
True anomaly
18.62834°
Mean anomaly
18.6121°
Eccentric anomaly
18.62022°
Mean motion
3.88653 °/min
Orbital period
92.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00034602
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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 2005 (2005-07-05 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-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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-12-19 13:45:15.711Z | 2.808° NNE | 2025-12-19 13:48:15.711Z | 273.069° WNW | 39.827° | 2025-12-19 13:50:15.711Z | 209.474° SW |
| 4 mins | 2025-12-20 12:58:15.711Z | 54.978° ENE | 2025-12-20 13:00:15.711Z | 110.112° ESE | 21.158° | 2025-12-20 13:02:15.711Z | 150.802° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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