CZ-3A R/B, 38050
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3A R/B, 38050 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m
Radar Cross Section
32.751 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago
TLE from 18 hours ago
0 CZ-3A R/B
1 38050U 12002B 26133.63807326 .00000048 00000-0 27032-3 0 9990
2 38050 24.8453 316.4131 7204157 309.6449 6.1697 2.32895222120236Epoch: 2026-05-13T15:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-13T15:18:49.529Z)
Latitude
0.0003°
Longitude
-144.71914°
Altitude
1,550.247 km
Speed
9.163 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 05m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:33:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,990.199 km
Perigee altitude
344.62 km
Semi-major axis
24,045.547 km
Eccentricity
0.72042
Inclination
24.8453°
RAAN
316.4131°
Arg. of periapsis
309.6449°
True anomaly
49.13539°
Mean anomaly
6.1697°
Eccentric anomaly
20.88378°
Mean motion
0.58209 °/min
Orbital period
618.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00027032
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 2012 (2012-01-13 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-3A R/B Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 47 mins | 2026-05-14 12:04:34.971Z | 124.865° SE | 2026-05-14 12:15:34.971Z | 101.796° ESE | 12.523° | 2026-05-14 12:51:34.971Z | 80.269° E |
| 395 mins | 2026-05-14 14:13:34.971Z | 75.849° E | 2026-05-14 18:59:34.971Z | 103.529° ESE | 23.274° | 2026-05-14 20:48:34.971Z | 113.766° SE |
| 179 mins | 2026-05-14 23:28:34.971Z | 282.064° WNW | 2026-05-15 00:35:34.971Z | 279.073° WNW | 16.391° | 2026-05-15 02:27:34.971Z | 280.935° WNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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