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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m
Radar Cross Section
32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 CZ-3B R/B
1 42663U 17018B 25254.72066154 .00025658 -35664-7 12562-2 0 9993
2 42663 20.1995 216.5420 6834983 229.9694 46.8965 2.90099261 70587Epoch: 2025-09-11T17:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-11T17:17:45.157Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-33.92973°
Altitude
13,372.325 km
Speed
4.601 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 25m 56s
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
20:48:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
28,590.391 km
Perigee altitude
196.03 km
Semi-major axis
20,771.347 km
Eccentricity
0.6835
Inclination
20.1995°
RAAN
216.542°
Arg. of periapsis
229.9694°
True anomaly
130.09582°
Mean anomaly
46.8965°
Eccentric anomaly
85.96079°
Mean motion
0.72501 °/min
Orbital period
496.54 mins
BSTAR
0.0012562
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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 2017 (2017-04-12 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 298 mins | 2025-09-13 04:19:40.421Z | 259.909° W | 2025-09-13 09:01:40.421Z | 242.59° WSW | 21.627° | 2025-09-13 09:17:40.421Z | 197.115° SSW |
| 404 mins | 2025-09-13 18:34:40.421Z | 134.486° SE | 2025-09-13 23:31:40.421Z | 105.863° ESE | 31.474° | 2025-09-14 01:18:40.421Z | 92.648° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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