Launch Date
October 15, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
NORAD ID
43649
International Designator
2018-078C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:21:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
54.91°
Right Ascension
224.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
4.79°
Period
309.92 min
Mean Motion
4.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-3B R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-3B Y52 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 43649U 18078C 26184.59798396 .00000355 00000-0 39465-3 0 9990
2 43649 54.9090 224.2757 5513386 4.7879 358.9201 4.64630198129977
Source: Celestrak
Length
12.4
Diameter
3
Span
12.4
Dry Mass
2800
Launch Mass
8400
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
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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