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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Identifier
42478, 2012-008AN
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
1 year ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2012-02-24 (13 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 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  5172
Epoch: 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
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.63344°
Longitude
-6.83727°
Altitude
3,572.916 km
Speed
7.996 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 58m 15s
Apparent Declination
-28° 06' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:02:09
Azimuth
121.371° SE
Elevation
-6.668°
Doppler factor
1
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
Unknown
Mean anomaly
339.6687°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.56034 °/min
Orbital period
642.47 mins
BSTAR
0
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CZ-3C DEB Visibility forecast

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305 mins2025-07-01 20:58:52.545Z271.558° WNW2025-07-01 22:36:52.545Z268.433° W23.368°2025-07-02 02:03:52.545Z275.994° WNW
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