Launch Date
November 22, 2021
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
49496
International Designator
2021-109B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:49:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.21°
Right Ascension
258.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.40°
Period
97.57 min
Mean Motion
14.76 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 Y37 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49496U 21109B 26185.15919936 .00001006 00000-0 13907-3 0 9990
2 49496 98.2071 258.2630 0116956 97.3998 264.0518 14.75812326248043
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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