CZ-5 R/B, 59021

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-5 R/B, 59021 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 23 Feb 2024 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

59021, 2024-037B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-5 H5-2, Unknown motor

Mass

5,100 kg wet, 5,100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-02-23 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Step Cyl, 5.3 m

Radar Cross Section

46.821 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 CZ-5 R/B
1 59021U 24037B   26098.01122266  .00002765  00000-0  75778-3 0  9995
2 59021  16.5477 352.7147 7031945 130.7991 315.3375  2.59898731 19567

Epoch: 2026-04-08T00:16Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-08T00:16:09.637Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

152.3956°

Altitude

14,546.218 km

Speed

4.501 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 30m 51s

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

22:24:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

31,689.611 km

Perigee altitude

255.701 km

Semi-major axis

22,350.793 km

Eccentricity

0.70319

Inclination

16.5477°

RAAN

352.7147°

Arg. of periapsis

130.7991°

True anomaly

229.14722°

Mean anomaly

315.3375°

Eccentric anomaly

275.21414°

Mean motion

0.64954 °/min

Orbital period

554.24 mins

BSTAR

0.00075778

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CZ-5 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.
199 mins	2026-04-08 16:17:33.164Z	206.144° SW	2026-04-08 19:16:33.164Z	187.187° SSW	29.924°	2026-04-08 19:36:33.164Z	128.646° SE

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CZ-5 R/B, 59021

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-08T00:16:09.637Z)

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