CZ-3C R/B (38954)

COSPAR: 2012-059B | Alt Name: CZ-3C Y10 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 25, 2012

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38954

International Designator

2012-059B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:05:54 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

20.47°

Right Ascension

17.80°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

83.49°

Period

352.44 min

Mean Motion

4.09 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-3C R/B

Alternative Name

CZ-3C Y10 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 38954U 12059B   26185.17077447  .00018138  00000-0  26919-2 0  9995

2 38954  20.4701  17.7985 5980109  83.4936 337.4155  4.08582089165045

Source: Celestrak

Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

12.4

Diameter

Span

12.4

Dry Mass

2800

Launch Mass

7050

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

17.9829

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CZ-3C Stage 3

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

CALT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

CZ-3C Stage 3

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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