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

Last TLE update

11 hours ago

Origin

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

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 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 12.38 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 42663U 17018B   25186.26802467  .00024449  00000-0  19644-2 0  9994
2 42663  20.3698 252.6060 6850033 164.8300 236.4228  2.86943838 68573

Epoch: 2025-07-05T06:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T06:25:57.331Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-127.36669°

Altitude

26,391.751 km

Speed

2.296 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 50m 31s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

15.68979°

Longitude

-78.57403°

Altitude

9,102.834 km

Speed

5.696 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 20m 00s

Apparent Declination

0° 19' 24"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:51:46

Azimuth

310.594° NW

Elevation

-37.477°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

28,877.678 km

Perigee altitude

212.631 km

Semi-major axis

20,923.291 km

Eccentricity

0.685

Inclination

20.3698°

RAAN

252.606°

Arg. of periapsis

164.83°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

236.4228°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.71713 °/min

Orbital period

502 mins

BSTAR

0.0019644

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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.
405 mins	2025-07-06 03:24:28.991Z	214.36° SW	2025-07-06 09:56:28.991Z	194.136° SSW	36.136°	2025-07-06 10:09:28.991Z	127.482° SE

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