Launch Date
October 25, 2008
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
33410
International Designator
2008-053C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:46:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
253.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
197.21°
Period
94.60 min
Mean Motion
15.22 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 Y22 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 33410U 08053C 26184.90719584 .00007669 00000-0 30551-3 0 9996
2 33410 97.7772 253.4364 0084406 197.2079 162.6292 15.22238064967177
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.9
Diameter
2.9
Span
6.9
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
3.7866
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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