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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42473U 11077AN 25259.14345907 -.00000147 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 42473 23.0083 113.0196 7174476 17.1892 358.2334 1.69235024 58455Epoch: 2025-09-16T03:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T03:26:34.863Z)
Latitude
0.00063°
Longitude
66.09294°
Altitude
2,182.164 km
Speed
8.929 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 32m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 02"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:26:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
44,712.51 km
Perigee altitude
2,027.234 km
Semi-major axis
29,748.009 km
Eccentricity
0.71745
Inclination
23.0083°
RAAN
113.0196°
Arg. of periapsis
17.1892°
True anomaly
344.73772°
Mean anomaly
358.2334°
Eccentric anomaly
353.77873°
Mean motion
0.42302 °/min
Orbital period
851.03 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2011 (2011-12-19 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 233 mins | 2025-09-19 03:17:05.925Z | 269.552° W | 2025-09-19 04:25:05.925Z | 249.721° W | 23.131° | 2025-09-19 07:10:05.925Z | 252.518° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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