CZ-3B R/B, 41587

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B R/B, 41587 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sun, 12 Jun 2016 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

41587, 2016-037B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3C STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2016-06-12 (10 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.4 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 41587U 16037B   26295.72554771  .00076761 -12477-6  13130-2 0  9999
2 41587  19.4032 327.4438 5623981 100.8215 324.0027  4.72496867121564

Epoch: 2026-10-22T17:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T17:24:47.322Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

35.08488°

Altitude

5,078.728 km

Speed

6.558 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 49m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:01:10

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

17,067.029 km

Perigee altitude

188.467 km

Semi-major axis

15,005.885 km

Eccentricity

0.5624

Inclination

19.4032°

RAAN

327.4438°

Arg. of periapsis

100.8215°

True anomaly

259.14888°

Mean anomaly

324.0027°

Eccentric anomaly

294.73636°

Mean motion

1.18073 °/min

Orbital period

304.9 mins

BSTAR

0.001313

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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.
181 mins	2026-10-23 20:40:38.641Z	202.687° SW	2026-10-23 22:53:38.641Z	170.976° S	17.771°	2026-10-23 23:41:38.641Z	140.057° SSE
12 mins	2026-10-24 05:03:38.641Z	218.141° SW	2026-10-24 05:11:38.641Z	193.452° SSW	13.989°	2026-10-24 05:15:38.641Z	168.044° S

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CZ-3B R/B, 41587

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T17:24:47.322Z)

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