Launch Date
March 30, 2021
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
48080
International Designator
2021-026B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:56:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
236.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
340.75°
Period
94.90 min
Mean Motion
15.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-4C R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-4C Y36 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48080U 21026B 26185.12253315 .00004261 00000-0 21354-3 0 9996
2 48080 97.7314 236.2145 0037456 340.7465 19.2350 15.17322075289406
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.9
Diameter
2.9
Span
6.9
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-4C 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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