CZ-4C R/B (57798)

COSPAR: 2023-136B | Alt Name: CZ-4C Y53 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 6, 2023

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/94

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 4C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57798

International Designator

2023-136B

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:07:05 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.31°

Right Ascension

198.85°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

187.16°

Period

95.77 min

Mean Motion

15.04 rev/day

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CZ-4 Stage 3 bus China satellites Rocket Bodies

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-4C R/B

Alternative Name

CZ-4C Y53 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 57798U 23136B   26201.25492441  .00000675  00000+0  48616-4 0  9999

2 57798  98.3106 198.8487 0108743 187.1628 172.8048 15.03641621156883

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

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

Technical Details

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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