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CZ-4B R/B (43656)
COSPAR: 2018-081B | Alt Name: Tangguo Guan
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 2018
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43656
International Designator
2018-081B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:39:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.37°
Right Ascension
104.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
217.45°
Period
100.57 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-4B R/B
Alternative Name
Tangguo Guan
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
ALIEX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43656U 18081B 26185.23545034 .00000104 00000-0 48480-4 0 9993
2 43656 99.3667 104.5201 0204076 217.4498 141.2317 14.31870443401743
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
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Candy Jar
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
payload attached to launch vehicle upper stage
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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