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   26090.64795287  .00231142  85552-6  24592-2 0  9998
2 52256  28.1224 261.6017 5800251 109.5711 319.4037  4.45907470 46815

Epoch: 2026-03-31T15:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-31T15:33:03.127Z)

Latitude

-0.00018°

Longitude

-160.71538°

Altitude

6,447.007 km

Speed

6.049 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 26m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

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

03:52:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

18,263.335 km

Perigee altitude

171.632 km

Semi-major axis

15,595.62 km

Eccentricity

0.58003

Inclination

28.1224°

RAAN

261.6017°

Arg. of periapsis

109.5711°

True anomaly

250.47518°

Mean anomaly

319.4037°

Eccentric anomaly

287.75333°

Mean motion

1.1144 °/min

Orbital period

323.05 mins

BSTAR

0.0024592

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CZ-3B 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.
38 mins	2026-04-03 13:10:51.328Z	224.343° SW	2026-04-03 13:41:51.328Z	181.299° SSW	25.739°	2026-04-03 13:48:51.328Z	129.299° SE

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CZ-3B R/B, 52256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-31T15:33:03.127Z)

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