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CZ-3B R/B (67247)
COSPAR: 2025-312B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 2025
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67247
International Designator
2025-312B
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:37:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.07°
Right Ascension
123.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
164.31°
Period
98.59 min
Mean Motion
14.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CZ-3B 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 67247U 25312B 26181.19257053 .53171704 -79267-5 10786-2 0 9998
2 67247 28.0689 123.4929 0832595 164.3119 198.4973 14.60637959 9019
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
8400
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CZ-3B Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-3A Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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