CZ-3C R/B, 41870

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C R/B, 41870 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 22 Nov 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

41870, 2016-072B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

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

Launch date (UTC)

2016-11-22 (10 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-3C R/B
1 41870U 16072B   26171.00704153  .00000236  00000-0  40317-3 0  9992
2 41870  16.8153 138.0953 5127030  34.0615 350.1508  5.17386993160484

Epoch: 2026-06-20T00:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T00:10:08.388Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-132.69719°

Altitude

930.015 km

Speed

8.992 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 12m 15s

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

21:26:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

14,988.917 km

Perigee altitude

504.973 km

Semi-major axis

14,125.082 km

Eccentricity

0.5127

Inclination

16.8153°

RAAN

138.0953°

Arg. of periapsis

34.0615°

True anomaly

325.81511°

Mean anomaly

350.1508°

Eccentric anomaly

340.20025°

Mean motion

1.29288 °/min

Orbital period

278.45 mins

BSTAR

0.00040317

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CZ-3C 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.
8 mins	2026-06-22 10:24:05.470Z	139.523° SSE	2026-06-22 10:24:05.470Z	139.523° SSE	11.99°	2026-06-22 10:32:05.470Z	138.178° SSE
112 mins	2026-06-22 14:19:05.470Z	232.68° WSW	2026-06-22 15:15:05.470Z	215.759° SW	12.461°	2026-06-22 16:11:05.470Z	191.749° SSW
103 mins	2026-06-23 07:29:05.470Z	231.311° WSW	2026-06-23 07:46:05.470Z	176.737° S	28.641°	2026-06-23 09:12:05.470Z	131.985° SE

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CZ-3C R/B, 41870

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T00:10:08.388Z)

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