CZ-4B R/B (40337)

COSPAR: 2014-079B | Alt Name: CZ-4B Y32 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 7, 2014

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

LC9

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 4B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40337

International Designator

2014-079B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:06:21 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.47°

Right Ascension

282.23°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

281.46°

Period

95.64 min

Mean Motion

15.06 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-4B R/B

Alternative Name

CZ-4B Y32 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 40337U 14079B   26185.21275320  .00002856  00000-0  16389-3 0  9993

2 40337  98.4664 282.2281 0139725 281.4609  77.0951 15.05651036630288

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

6.9

Diameter

2.9

Span

6.9

Dry Mass

1000

Launch Mass

1000

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

7.4623

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

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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