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CZ-6A R/B (62803)
COSPAR: 2025-016U | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-18
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 23, 2025
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62803
International Designator
2025-016U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:39:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
72.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
56.75°
Period
99.14 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-6A R/B
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-18
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62803U 25016U 26200.86054145 .00000120 00000+0 22996-4 0 9990
2 62803 89.0027 72.7593 0102495 56.7545 304.3435 14.52505203 78737
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
0.3
Diameter
3
Span
10
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qianfan Jigui 06-18
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
YF-115
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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