Launch Date
September 8, 2004
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
28415
International Designator
2004-035C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:05:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.34°
Right Ascension
218.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.37°
Period
94.06 min
Mean Motion
15.31 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-4B R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-4B Y7 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28415U 04035C 26185.12882157 .00009395 00000-0 31356-3 0 9995
2 28415 97.3356 218.0134 0028816 274.3661 85.4288 15.30866794197717
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.9
Diameter
2.9
Span
6.9
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.078
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-4B Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-4 Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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