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CZ-6A R/B (62237)
COSPAR: 2024-232A | Alt Name: CZ-6A Y22 Stage 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62237
International Designator
2024-232A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:16:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.04°
Right Ascension
11.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
247.55°
Period
99.18 min
Mean Motion
14.52 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-6A R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-6A Y22 Stage 2
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62237U 24232A 26201.84460166 .00000189 00000+0 40247-4 0 9997
2 62237 89.0357 11.3022 0095764 247.5460 111.5585 14.51896679134305
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
11.5
Diameter
3.4
Span
11.5
Dry Mass
6000
Launch Mass
6000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CZ-6A Stage 2
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-6A Stage 2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
YF-115
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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