YZ-2 R/B, 41840

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YZ-2 R/B, 41840 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 03 Nov 2016 UTC launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days

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Identifier

41840, 2016-065C

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

YZ-2, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,000 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2016-11-03 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 4 m

Radar Cross Section

17.609 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 YZ-2 R/B
1 41840U 16065C   25188.96758927 -.00000176  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 41840   8.4496  70.2651 0472304 223.0703 133.0336  0.93474429 29639

Epoch: 2025-07-07T23:13Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T23:13:19.712Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

155.68108°

Altitude

39,291.819 km

Speed

2.904 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 40m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

8.46668°

Longitude

-110.58472°

Altitude

39,075.271 km

Speed

2.919 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 41m 09s

Apparent Declination

3° 03' 51"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:19:05

Azimuth

314.12° NW

Elevation

-36.093°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

39,894.613 km

Perigee altitude

35,720.784 km

Semi-major axis

44,185.836 km

Eccentricity

0.04723

Inclination

8.4496°

RAAN

70.2651°

Arg. of periapsis

223.0703°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

133.0336°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.23368 °/min

Orbital period

1,540.58 mins

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 2016 (2016-11-03 UTC)

SJ-17, 41838

CZ-5 R/B, 41839 (Decayed)

YZ-2 R/B Visibility

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YZ-2 R/B is likely not visible in the next few days

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