CZ-3B R/B, 52256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B R/B, 52256 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 15 Apr 2022 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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

52256, 2022-038B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2022-04-15 (4 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 52256U 22038B   26171.27110822  .00142890 -16960-6  94191-3 0  9995
2 52256  28.0968 187.5838 5630727 230.7584  64.1587  4.74190199 50532

Epoch: 2026-06-20T06:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T06:30:23.750Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-178.51402°

Altitude

9,495.104 km

Speed

4.857 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 30m 17s

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

21:37:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

17,019.96 km

Perigee altitude

162.357 km

Semi-major axis

14,969.296 km

Eccentricity

0.56307

Inclination

28.0968°

RAAN

187.5838°

Arg. of periapsis

230.7584°

True anomaly

129.26566°

Mean anomaly

64.1587°

Eccentric anomaly

96.22987°

Mean motion

1.18506 °/min

Orbital period

303.78 mins

BSTAR

0.00094191

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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.
69 mins	2026-06-22 11:48:03.081Z	283.86° WNW	2026-06-22 12:44:03.081Z	246.191° WSW	22.155°	2026-06-22 12:57:03.081Z	199.727° SSW
207 mins	2026-06-22 23:56:03.081Z	173.162° S	2026-06-23 01:27:03.081Z	110.756° ESE	32.101°	2026-06-23 03:23:03.081Z	79.288° E
215 mins	2026-06-23 05:29:03.081Z	248.515° W	2026-06-23 08:29:03.081Z	197.726° SSW	43.014°	2026-06-23 09:04:03.081Z	121.229° SE

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CZ-3B R/B, 52256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T06:30:23.750Z)

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