CZ-3B R/B, 42663

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B R/B, 42663 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Apr 2017 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

42663, 2017-018B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-04-12 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 42663U 17018B   26077.63143861  .00021679  00000-0  22631-2 0  9993
2 42663  20.3157 114.1922 6755207  54.5036 351.2708  2.99092340 76126

Epoch: 2026-03-18T15:09Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T15:09:16.295Z)

Latitude

-0.00016°

Longitude

70.78101°

Altitude

1,542.9 km

Speed

9.003 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 37m 09s

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

06:48:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

27,723.57 km

Perigee altitude

225.958 km

Semi-major axis

20,352.901 km

Eccentricity

0.67552

Inclination

20.3157°

RAAN

114.1922°

Arg. of periapsis

54.5036°

True anomaly

306.10178°

Mean anomaly

351.2708°

Eccentric anomaly

334.77745°

Mean motion

0.74749 °/min

Orbital period

481.61 mins

BSTAR

0.0022631

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CZ-3B R/B 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.
398 mins	2026-03-19 15:56:04.557Z	241.053° WSW	2026-03-19 16:51:04.557Z	201.458° SSW	25.293°	2026-03-19 22:34:04.557Z	182.751° SSW

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CZ-3B R/B, 42663

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T15:09:16.295Z)

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