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CZ-3B DEB, 42473

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 42473 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

42473, 2011-077AN

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 (15 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 2.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42473U 11077AN  26263.38538426 -.00000266  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 42473  23.5716  45.4035 7203940 134.8262 313.3543  1.69258005 64703

Epoch: 2026-09-20T09:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-20T09:14:57.200Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-92.58795°

Altitude

22,602.062 km

Speed

3.756 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 01m 43s

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

19:55:13

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

44,795.523 km

Perigee altitude

1,938.831 km

Semi-major axis

29,745.314 km

Eccentricity

0.72039

Inclination

23.5716°

RAAN

45.4035°

Arg. of periapsis

134.8262°

True anomaly

225.39378°

Mean anomaly

313.3543°

Eccentric anomaly

272.10666°

Mean motion

0.42307 °/min

Orbital period

850.92 mins

BSTAR

0

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

CZ-3B DEB, 48546

CZ-3B DEB, 40190

CZ-3B R/B, 38015 (Decayed)

CZ-3B DEB, 40847

CZ-3B DEB, 40845

CZ-3B DEB, 42472

CZ-3B DEB, 40844

CZ-3B DEB, 42476

CZ-3B DEB, 42475

CZ-3B DEB, 42474

CZ-3B DEB, 40179

CZ-3B DEB, 40851

CZ-3B DEB, 40852

CZ-3B DEB, 40850

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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.
11 mins	2026-09-22 19:42:44.807Z	243.688° WSW	2026-09-22 19:48:44.807Z	201.078° SSW	17.277°	2026-09-22 19:53:44.807Z	165.543° S

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