CZ-3B DEB, 42472

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 42472 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 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

42472, 2011-077AM

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)

2011-12-19 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42472U 11077AM  26033.77283040 -.00000189  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 42472  25.9112 337.3684 7179348 207.7914  80.8505  1.79318681 72621

Epoch: 2026-02-02T18:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T18:32:52.546Z)

Latitude

0.0002°

Longitude

-73.78783°

Altitude

31,739.958 km

Speed

2.643 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 29m 34s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

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

22:17:20

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

42,792.726 km

Perigee altitude

1,695.155 km

Semi-major axis

28,622.078 km

Eccentricity

0.71793

Inclination

25.9112°

RAAN

337.3684°

Arg. of periapsis

207.7914°

True anomaly

152.30809°

Mean anomaly

80.8505°

Eccentric anomaly

117.37779°

Mean motion

0.44822 °/min

Orbital period

803.18 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.
224 mins	2026-02-10 19:54:12.126Z	106.412° ESE	2026-02-10 21:58:12.126Z	108.954° ESE	37.314°	2026-02-10 23:38:12.126Z	87.94° E
259 mins	2026-02-11 15:35:12.126Z	118.446° SE	2026-02-11 19:54:12.126Z	134.147° SE	37.044°	2026-02-11 19:54:12.126Z	134.147° SE

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CZ-3B DEB, 42472

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T18:32:52.546Z)

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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2011 (2011-12-19 UTC)

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