CZ-3B R/B (44796)

COSPAR: 2019-078D | Alt Name: CZ-3B Y66 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 23, 2019

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC3

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44796

International Designator

2019-078D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:40:20 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

54.96°

Right Ascension

19.65°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

270.36°

Period

298.98 min

Mean Motion

4.82 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-3B R/B

Alternative Name

CZ-3B Y66 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 44796U 19078D   26184.81968719  .00000087  00000-0  15022-3 0  9993

2 44796  54.9590  19.6549 5405478 270.3627  31.0320  4.81640600114259

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

Unknown

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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