CZ-3B DEB, 42474

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 42474 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

42474, 2011-077AP

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: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 42474U 11077AP  26015.42247303 -.00000236  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 42474  22.2709 115.1857 7155835  25.5671 356.7345  1.66957329 66297

Epoch: 2026-01-15T10:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-15T10:08:21.669Z)

Latitude

-0.00013°

Longitude

-151.76567°

Altitude

2,492.743 km

Speed

8.751 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 40m 48s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

06:07:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

45,120.118 km

Perigee altitude

2,159.456 km

Semi-major axis

30,017.924 km

Eccentricity

0.71558

Inclination

22.2709°

RAAN

115.1857°

Arg. of periapsis

25.5671°

True anomaly

332.69188°

Mean anomaly

356.7345°

Eccentric anomaly

348.70243°

Mean motion

0.41732 °/min

Orbital period

862.64 mins

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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.
41 mins	2026-02-05 09:26:35.877Z	222.283° SW	2026-02-05 09:35:35.877Z	159.48° S	31.592°	2026-02-05 10:07:35.877Z	95.065° ESE
466 mins	2026-02-05 14:43:35.877Z	116.651° SE	2026-02-05 19:04:35.877Z	157.421° SSE	21.77°	2026-02-05 22:29:35.877Z	164.625° S

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CZ-3B DEB, 42474

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-15T10:08:21.669Z)

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