YZ-2 R/B, 41840

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YZ-2 R/B, 41840 is space debris 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.

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YZ-2 R/B details

Identifier	41840, 2016-065C
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	14 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (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 (8 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 14 hours ago

0 YZ-2 R/B
1 41840U 16065C   24346.36330373 -.00000113  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 41840   7.8866  72.4703 0478579 217.6162 138.7804  0.93473712 27682

Epoch: 2024-12-11T08:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T08:43:09.442Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	-139.04714°
Altitude	39,447.417 km
Speed	2.894 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 49m 12s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.29372°
Longitude	50.30727°
Altitude	35,915.814 km
Speed	3.135 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 03m 36s
Apparent Declination	-7° 13' 44"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:03:17
Azimuth	244.171° WSW
Elevation	17.493°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	39,922.581 km
Perigee altitude	35,693.276 km
Semi-major axis	44,186.066 km
Eccentricity	0.0478579
Inclination	7.8866°
RAAN	72.4703°
Arg. of periapsis	217.6162°
True anomaly	142.23619°
Mean anomaly	138.7804°
Eccentric anomaly	140.52369°
Mean motion	0.23368 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1540.59 mins