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.

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Identifier

41840, 2016-065C

Orbit

GEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

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, 2.0 m

Radar Cross Section

17.609 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 YZ-2 R/B
1 41840U 16065C   25362.26955329 -.00000085  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 41840   8.9171  68.3972 0469406 227.6526 128.1967  0.93473483 31255

Epoch: 2025-12-28T06:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-28T06:28:09.404Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-125.70283°

Altitude

39,155.769 km

Speed

2.913 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 33m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

14:07:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

39,882.116 km

Perigee altitude

35,733.87 km

Semi-major axis

44,186.13 km

Eccentricity

0.04694

Inclination

8.9171°

RAAN

68.3972°

Arg. of periapsis

227.6526°

True anomaly

132.27238°

Mean anomaly

128.1967°

Eccentric anomaly

130.24943°

Mean motion

0.23368 °/min

Orbital period

1,540.59 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)

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YZ-2 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.
1440 mins	2025-12-28 14:39:09.252Z	237.151° WSW	2025-12-28 14:39:09.252Z	237.151° WSW	31.523°	2025-12-29 14:39:09.252Z	257.569° W

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YZ-2 R/B, 41840

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-28T06:28:09.404Z)

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