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   25248.74865759  .00000400  00000-0  12289-3 0  9998
2 42678  98.3255 260.2902 0009529 131.9885 228.2121 14.46577614472794
Epoch: 2025-09-05T17:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-05T17:58:04.015Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
5.68109°
Altitude
744.334 km
Speed
7.48 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 21m 09s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:04:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
740.73 km
Perigee altitude
727.176 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.09 km
Eccentricity
0.00095
Inclination
98.3255°
RAAN
260.2902°
Arg. of periapsis
131.9885°
True anomaly
228.13075°
Mean anomaly
228.2121°
Eccentric anomaly
228.17142°
Mean motion
3.61866 °/min
Orbital period
99.48 mins
BSTAR
0.00012289
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