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CZ-12 R/B (62187)
COSPAR: 2024-226C | Alt Name: CZ-12 Y1 Stage 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 30, 2024
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 12
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62187
International Designator
2024-226C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:11:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
86.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.69°
Period
104.83 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-12 R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-12 Y1 Stage 2
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62187U 24226C 26201.29948125 -.00000131 00000+0 83988-5 0 9997
2 62187 50.0024 86.4710 0060909 219.6939 139.9486 13.73632228 82025
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
10
Diameter
3.8
Span
10
Dry Mass
6000
Launch Mass
6000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CZ-12 Stage 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-12 Stage 2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
YF-115
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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