Launch Date
September 26, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
65816
International Designator
2025-219B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:35:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.67°
Right Ascension
156.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.07°
Period
99.10 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-4C R/B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 65816U 25219B 26201.10790845 .00000086 00000+0 31240-4 0 9997
2 65816 98.6697 156.9089 0119799 219.0699 140.1799 14.53133945 43032
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.9
Diameter
2.9
Span
6.9
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-4C Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-4 Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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