CZ-3C DEB, 42478
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 42478 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
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 year ago
TLE from 1 year ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 42478U 12008AN 24164.29735707 -.00000072 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 42478 20.2787 114.2210 6806610 94.3229 339.6687 2.24186473 5172Epoch: 2024-06-12T07:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-06-12T07:08:11.65Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
105.9336°
Altitude
7,608.324 km
Speed
6.39 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 36m 21s
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
22:16:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,073.486 km
Perigee altitude
1,498.002 km
Semi-major axis
24,663.881 km
Eccentricity
0.68066
Inclination
20.2787°
RAAN
114.221°
Arg. of periapsis
94.3229°
True anomaly
265.66438°
Mean anomaly
339.6687°
Eccentric anomaly
309.63437°
Mean motion
0.56034 °/min
Orbital period
642.47 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
CZ-3C DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 520 mins | 2025-08-30 14:53:12.649Z | 261.198° W | 2025-08-30 16:34:12.649Z | 226.819° WSW | 39.227° | 2025-08-30 23:33:12.649Z | 237.462° WSW |
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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