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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42678U 16049C 26259.30311072 .00000112 00000-0 42850-4 0 9995
2 42678 98.3170 269.1620 0009817 77.1042 283.1246 14.46794861527098Epoch: 2026-09-16T07:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-16T07:16:28.766Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
164.78551°
Altitude
737.52 km
Speed
7.487 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 56m 38s
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
07:57:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
740.222 km
Perigee altitude
726.259 km
Semi-major axis
7,111.377 km
Eccentricity
0.00098
Inclination
98.317°
RAAN
269.162°
Arg. of periapsis
77.1042°
True anomaly
283.01501°
Mean anomaly
283.1246°
Eccentric anomaly
283.06981°
Mean motion
3.6192 °/min
Orbital period
99.47 mins
BSTAR
0.00004285
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2016 (2016-08-09 UTC)
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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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| 4 mins | 2026-09-19 23:25:17.059Z | 89.348° E | 2026-09-19 23:27:17.059Z | 62.655° ENE | 15.447° | 2026-09-19 23:29:17.059Z | 35.998° NE |
| 7 mins | 2026-09-20 01:02:17.059Z | 185.333° SSW | 2026-09-20 01:05:17.059Z | 266.15° W | 60.767° | 2026-09-20 01:09:17.059Z | 337.714° N |
| 7 mins | 2026-09-20 13:07:17.059Z | 38.243° NE | 2026-09-20 13:10:17.059Z | 99.108° ESE | 41.175° | 2026-09-20 13:14:17.059Z | 165.932° S |
| 5 mins | 2026-09-20 14:46:17.059Z | 327.594° NNW | 2026-09-20 14:48:17.059Z | 296.272° NW | 21.863° | 2026-09-20 14:51:17.059Z | 252.36° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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