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: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 42663U 17018B   25352.08693042  .00023690  00000-0  16528-2 0  9991
2 42663  20.2338 163.7590 6792925 324.8483   5.0961  2.95004767 73432

Epoch: 2025-12-18T02:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-18T02:05:10.788Z)

Latitude

-0.00023°

Longitude

45.56942°

Altitude

737.948 km

Speed

9.623 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 55m 14s

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

21:38:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

28,115.31 km

Perigee altitude

209.344 km

Semi-major axis

20,540.464 km

Eccentricity

0.67929

Inclination

20.2338°

RAAN

163.759°

Arg. of periapsis

324.8483°

True anomaly

34.57798°

Mean anomaly

5.0961°

Eccentric anomaly

15.49182°

Mean motion

0.73727 °/min

Orbital period

488.29 mins

BSTAR

0.0016528

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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.
177 mins	2025-12-18 22:47:45.629Z	196.274° SSW	2025-12-18 22:47:45.629Z	196.274° SSW	38.288°	2025-12-19 01:44:45.629Z	167.491° S
220 mins	2025-12-19 19:07:45.629Z	254.501° W	2025-12-19 20:35:45.629Z	203.848° SW	40.74°	2025-12-19 22:47:45.629Z	206.1° SW

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CZ-3B R/B, 42663

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-18T02:05:10.788Z)

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