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

Last TLE update

4 days ago

Origin

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2010-09-04 (15 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 4 days ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42459U 10042AA  25195.13498473 -.00000139  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 42459  27.6479  14.8877 7267463 150.6304 285.1071  1.87030733 72308

Epoch: 2025-07-14T03:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T03:14:22.68Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

34.06747°

Altitude

29,344.386 km

Speed

2.827 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 59m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-9.54673°

Longitude

14.38289°

Altitude

40,739.942 km

Speed

1.611 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 02m 05s

Apparent Declination

-15° 08' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:57:28

Azimuth

120.555° SE

Elevation

10.93°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,677.048 km

Perigee altitude

1,226.487 km

Semi-major axis

27,829.905 km

Eccentricity

0.72675

Inclination

27.6479°

RAAN

14.8877°

Arg. of periapsis

150.6304°

True anomaly

209.40994°

Mean anomaly

285.1071°

Eccentric anomaly

246.82703°

Mean motion

0.46749 °/min

Orbital period

770.06 mins

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CZ-3B R/B, 37151 (Decayed)

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.
288 mins	2025-07-18 07:12:32.317Z	120.567° SE	2025-07-18 10:59:32.317Z	126.249° SE	29.642°	2025-07-18 12:00:32.317Z	89.288° E
32 mins	2025-07-19 06:40:32.317Z	129.472° SE	2025-07-19 07:12:32.317Z	132.408° SE	13.957°	2025-07-19 07:12:32.317Z	132.408° SE

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions

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