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: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 CZ-2D R/B
1 28738U 05024B 25243.53977134 .00029781 00000-0 60068-3 0 9994
2 28738 97.3702 248.7511 0005971 29.7206 330.4382 15.46474580110272Epoch: 2025-08-31T12:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-31T12:57:16.243Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
74.47517°
Altitude
426.641 km
Speed
7.657 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 35m 00s
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
12:46:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
428.039 km
Perigee altitude
419.916 km
Semi-major axis
6,802.115 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
97.3702°
RAAN
248.7511°
Arg. of periapsis
29.7206°
True anomaly
330.40442°
Mean anomaly
330.4382°
Eccentric anomaly
330.42131°
Mean motion
3.86881 °/min
Orbital period
93.05 mins
BSTAR
0.00060068
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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 2005 (2005-07-05 UTC)
CZ-2D R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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 | 2025-08-31 23:57:42.578Z | 132.834° SE | 2025-09-01 00:00:42.578Z | 56.228° ENE | 25.569° | 2025-09-01 00:02:42.578Z | 13.881° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2025-09-01 12:49:42.578Z | 50.689° ENE | 2025-09-01 12:51:42.578Z | 116.165° SE | 26.193° | 2025-09-01 12:53:42.578Z | 158.28° S |
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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