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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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 shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago
TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 42477U 12008AM 26008.38057359 .00002152 00000-0 46749-2 0 9993
2 42477 19.8198 99.4535 6910668 17.7704 357.5904 2.66823451101652Epoch: 2026-01-08T09:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-08T09:08:01.558Z)
Latitude
-0.00013°
Longitude
-145.46872°
Altitude
521.512 km
Speed
9.868 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 37m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
05:00:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
30,761.172 km
Perigee altitude
406.672 km
Semi-major axis
21,962.059 km
Eccentricity
0.69107
Inclination
19.8198°
RAAN
99.4535°
Arg. of periapsis
17.7704°
True anomaly
341.99681°
Mean anomaly
357.5904°
Eccentric anomaly
352.25301°
Mean motion
0.66686 °/min
Orbital period
539.84 mins
BSTAR
0.0046749
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 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-3C 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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| 432 mins | 2026-01-21 12:10:34.920Z | 231.322° WSW | 2026-01-21 12:21:34.920Z | 165.234° S | 33.252° | 2026-01-21 19:22:34.920Z | 146.228° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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