CZ-2C DEB (36090)

COSPAR: 2009-061C | Alt Name: CZ-2C Stage 2 motor cover

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 12, 2009

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36090

International Designator

2009-061C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:42:14 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

97.85°

Right Ascension

218.75°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

282.95°

Period

95.80 min

Mean Motion

15.03 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-2C DEB

Alternative Name

CZ-2C Stage 2 motor cover

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 36090U 09061C   26185.07100505  .00020969  00000-0  15384-2 0  9993

2 36090  97.8539 218.7477 0027569 282.9479 104.3134 15.03208471887232

Source: Celestrak

Summary

Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Cone

Radar Cross Section

0.085

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Unknown

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

CALT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Unknown

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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