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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: 4 weeks ago

TLE from 4 weeks ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42472U 11077AM  26058.83914332 -.00000250  00000-0  00000+0 0  9996
2 42472  25.8633 332.2967 7178161 216.3672  61.7467  1.79310469 73076

Epoch: 2026-02-27T20:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-27T20:08:21.982Z)

Latitude

0.00012°

Longitude

-127.42257°

Altitude

26,587.21 km

Speed

3.202 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 09m 21s

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

07:22:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

42,790.834 km

Perigee altitude

1,698.8 km

Semi-major axis

28,622.954 km

Eccentricity

0.71782

Inclination

25.8633°

RAAN

332.2967°

Arg. of periapsis

216.3672°

True anomaly

143.64691°

Mean anomaly

61.7467°

Eccentric anomaly

101.97893°

Mean motion

0.4482 °/min

Orbital period

803.21 mins

BSTAR

0

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

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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.
737 mins	2026-03-26 13:04:56.689Z	152.919° SSE	2026-03-26 20:17:56.689Z	196.117° SSW	42.65°	2026-03-27 01:21:56.689Z	131.769° SE

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