CZ-3B DEB, 42459

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 42459 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 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

42459, 2010-042AA

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2010-09-04 (16 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42459U 10042AA  26061.80757901 -.00000288  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 42459  27.4941 321.4817 7260773 238.9864  31.0593  1.87009469 76649

Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:22:54.826Z)

Latitude

0.00042°

Longitude

-129.76404°

Altitude

14,727.773 km

Speed

4.842 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 26m 14s

True Declination

0° 00' 02"

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

03:50:12

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,662.081 km

Perigee altitude

1,245.685 km

Semi-major axis

27,832.02 km

Eccentricity

0.72608

Inclination

27.4941°

RAAN

321.4817°

Arg. of periapsis

238.9864°

True anomaly

120.91042°

Mean anomaly

31.0593°

Eccentric anomaly

70.20137°

Mean motion

0.46744 °/min

Orbital period

770.15 mins

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CZ-3B DEB 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.
209 mins	2026-03-15 23:16:24.734Z	235.194° WSW	2026-03-15 23:16:24.734Z	235.194° WSW	42.626°	2026-03-16 02:45:24.734Z	145.718° SSE
404 mins	2026-03-16 16:32:24.734Z	201.824° SSW	2026-03-16 20:22:24.734Z	205.46° SW	42.441°	2026-03-16 23:16:24.734Z	252.173° W

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CZ-3B DEB, 42459

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:22:54.826Z)

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Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 2010 (2010-09-04 UTC)

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