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CZ-3C R/B (65487)
COSPAR: 2025-196B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 5, 2025
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65487
International Designator
2025-196B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:54:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.22°
Right Ascension
237.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.62°
Period
525.26 min
Mean Motion
2.74 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-3C R/B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65487U 25196B 26200.45441181 .00006131 00000+0 95901-3 0 9998
2 65487 28.2243 237.8852 6933374 2.6161 359.7552 02.74149234 8650
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
12.4
Diameter
3.0
Span
12.4
Dry Mass
2800
Launch Mass
7050
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CZ-3C Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-3C Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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