OBJECT D (58499)

COSPAR: 2023-187D | Alt Name: CZ-2C Y54 Stage 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 4, 2023

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/94

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58499

International Designator

2023-187D

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:48:35 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

98.13°

Right Ascension

314.13°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

96.22°

Period

96.52 min

Mean Motion

14.92 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OBJECT D

Alternative Name

CZ-2C Y54 Stage 2

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 58499U 23187D   26200.82541270  .00000511  00000+0  55992-4 0  9995
2 58499  98.1272 314.1335 0036514  96.2169 264.3210 14.91951922142680

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

8.4

Diameter

3.3

Span

8.4

Dry Mass

3800

Launch Mass

3800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CZ-2C Stage 2

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

CALT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

CZ-2 Stage 2

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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