CZ-3C DEB, 42477

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 42477 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 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
42477, 2012-008AM
Orbit
HEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2012-02-24 (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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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 42477U 12008AM  25240.49016144  .00005860  00000-0  77565-2 0  9998
2 42477  19.5297 160.8927 6937689 266.5604  18.8469  2.65700725 98118
Epoch: 2025-08-28T11:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-28T11:45:49.948Z)
Latitude
0.00033°
Longitude
7.46585°
Altitude
5,563.755 km
Speed
6.975 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 43m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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
22:13:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
30,925.314 km
Perigee altitude
366.276 km
Semi-major axis
22,023.932 km
Eccentricity
0.69377
Inclination
19.5297°
RAAN
160.8927°
Arg. of periapsis
266.5604°
True anomaly
93.59487°
Mean anomaly
18.8469°
Eccentric anomaly
48.71784°
Mean motion
0.66405 °/min
Orbital period
542.13 mins
BSTAR
0.0077565
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