CZ-4C R/B, 41728
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-4C R/B, 41728 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Aug 2016 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
SAST
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
14.536 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-4C R/B
1 41728U 16049B 26171.46135069 .00000480 00000-0 79727-4 0 9991
2 41728 97.9605 237.4628 0097787 178.4561 181.6967 14.71621154528614Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:04:20.699Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
162.70092°
Altitude
727.675 km
Speed
7.455 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 49m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
21:36:51
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
721.707 km
Perigee altitude
584.197 km
Semi-major axis
7,031.089 km
Eccentricity
0.00978
Inclination
97.9605°
RAAN
237.4628°
Arg. of periapsis
178.4561°
True anomaly
181.66392°
Mean anomaly
181.6967°
Eccentric anomaly
181.68027°
Mean motion
3.68137 °/min
Orbital period
97.79 mins
BSTAR
0.000079727
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2016 (2016-08-09 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-4C 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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| 7 mins | 2026-06-22 17:29:49.492Z | 5.699° NNE | 2026-06-22 17:33:49.492Z | 243.215° WSW | 40.947° | 2026-06-22 17:36:49.492Z | 204.243° SW |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-23 04:28:49.492Z | 169.706° S | 2026-06-23 04:31:49.492Z | 233.544° WSW | 44.811° | 2026-06-23 04:35:49.492Z | 345.533° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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