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, 4.3 m

Radar Cross Section

25.456 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 CZ-2D R/B
1 28738U 05024B   26258.05470438  .00097229  00000-0  48789-3 0  9991
2 28738  97.3417 282.6941 0003672  77.6112 282.5568 15.81462116169484

Epoch: 2026-09-15T01:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T01:18:46.458Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

-91.02563°

Altitude

328.946 km

Speed

7.711 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 50m 46s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

15:28:10

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

325.647 km

Perigee altitude

320.726 km

Semi-major axis

6,701.324 km

Eccentricity

0.00037

Inclination

97.3417°

RAAN

282.6941°

Arg. of periapsis

77.6112°

True anomaly

282.51572°

Mean anomaly

282.5568°

Eccentric anomaly

282.53626°

Mean motion

3.95642 °/min

Orbital period

90.99 mins

BSTAR

0.00048789

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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 2005 (2005-07-05 UTC)

SJ-7 DEB, 44901 (Decayed)

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CZ-2D DEB, 35272 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 31409 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 28740 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 35273 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 28741 (Decayed)

SJ-7 DEB, 44902 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 29217 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 28785 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 28742 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 28739 (Decayed)

SJ-7, 28737

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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.
4 mins	2026-09-16 01:45:01.098Z	160.303° S	2026-09-16 01:47:01.098Z	21.625° NNE	63.756°	2026-09-16 01:49:01.098Z	352.305° N

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CZ-2D R/B, 28738

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T01:18:46.458Z)

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