CZ-3B R/B (39158)

COSPAR: 2013-020B | Alt Name: CZ-3B Y25 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 1, 2013

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39158

International Designator

2013-020B

Epoch

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:19:30 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

26.49°

Right Ascension

57.81°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

259.74°

Period

348.48 min

Mean Motion

4.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-3B R/B

Alternative Name

CZ-3B Y25 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 39158U 13020B   26181.38855145  .00045844  76072-6  87733-3 0  9993

2 39158  26.4916  57.8065 6000366 259.7406  31.4741  4.13220893127250

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

8400

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

15.7857

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CZ-3B Stage 3

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

CALT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

CZ-3A Stage 3

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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