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

Last TLE update

8 months 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 8 months ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42473U 11077AN  24303.72577238  .00000018  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 42473  21.7510 176.2071 7253014 268.3783  15.4578  1.69232462 53015

Epoch: 2024-10-29T17:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-10-29T17:25:06.733Z)

Latitude

0.00034°

Longitude

-123.38417°

Altitude

8,087.237 km

Speed

6.458 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 45m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

19.88163°

Longitude

-60.36766°

Altitude

14,984.579 km

Speed

4.891 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 01m 29s

Apparent Declination

9° 26' 41"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:44:09

Azimuth

274.536° WNW

Elevation

9.35°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

44,947.055 km

Perigee altitude

1,793.744 km

Semi-major axis

29,748.536 km

Eccentricity

0.7253

Inclination

21.751°

RAAN

176.2071°

Arg. of periapsis

268.3783°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

15.4578°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.423 °/min

Orbital period

851.06 mins

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

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.
173 mins	2025-07-01 09:08:55.752Z	273.669° WNW	2025-07-01 10:10:55.752Z	264.905° W	17.632°	2025-07-01 12:01:55.752Z	266.117° W
41 mins	2025-07-01 22:16:55.752Z	181.574° SSW	2025-07-01 22:24:55.752Z	135.694° SSE	22.215°	2025-07-01 22:57:55.752Z	87.534° E
412 mins	2025-07-02 02:13:55.752Z	94.094° ESE	2025-07-02 07:57:55.752Z	151.516° SSE	29.816°	2025-07-02 09:05:55.752Z	163.184° S

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