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CZ-6A R/B (63605)
COSPAR: 2025-078G | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 18, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63605
International Designator
2025-078G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:25:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.67°
Right Ascension
238.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
322.63°
Period
103.24 min
Mean Motion
13.95 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-6A R/B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63605U 25078G 26201.80940580 .00000110 00000+0 11340-3 0 9990
2 63605 99.6708 238.0031 0105733 322.6314 36.7525 13.94806888 63808
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
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-6A Stage 2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
YF-115
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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