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

Last TLE update

17 hours ago

Origin

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

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

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42472U 11077AM  25181.67079344 -.00000154  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 42472  25.8926  21.1396 7184555 133.3292 314.6732  1.79325742 68722

Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:05:56.553Z)

Latitude

-0.00013°

Longitude

-139.28987°

Altitude

20,866.218 km

Speed

3.916 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 24m 41s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-25.90306°

Longitude

128.84988°

Altitude

21,785.283 km

Speed

3.792 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 59m 29s

Apparent Declination

-38° 13' 04"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:33:55

Azimuth

198.575° SSW

Elevation

8.927°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

42,806.355 km

Perigee altitude

1,680.043 km

Semi-major axis

28,621.336 km

Eccentricity

0.71846

Inclination

25.8926°

RAAN

21.1396°

Arg. of periapsis

133.3292°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

314.6732°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.44824 °/min

Orbital period

803.15 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.
293 mins	2025-07-01 09:09:43.897Z	197.509° SSW	2025-07-01 11:26:43.897Z	205.601° SW	14.441°	2025-07-01 14:02:43.897Z	226.526° WSW
34 mins	2025-07-01 19:55:43.897Z	260.609° W	2025-07-01 20:21:43.897Z	199.642° SSW	35.195°	2025-07-01 20:29:43.897Z	125.26° SE

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