GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42678

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42678 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Aug 2016 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
42678, 2016-049C
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2016-08-09 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42678U 16049C   25258.84732817  .00000183  00000-0  62577-4 0  9992
2 42678  98.3256 270.2151 0009851 104.9773 255.2510 14.46582535474259
Epoch: 2025-09-15T20:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T20:20:09.153Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-29.86913°
Altitude
741.586 km
Speed
7.483 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 00m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
22:57:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
740.943 km
Perigee altitude
726.931 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.074 km
Eccentricity
0.00099
Inclination
98.3256°
RAAN
270.2151°
Arg. of periapsis
104.9773°
True anomaly
255.14187°
Mean anomaly
255.251°
Eccentric anomaly
255.19643°
Mean motion
3.61867 °/min
Orbital period
99.48 mins
BSTAR
0.000062577
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