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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GAOFEN 3 DEB details

Identifier	42678, 2016-049C
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2016-08-09 (8 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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TLE from 23 hours ago

0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42678U 16049C   24336.32329145  .00000826  00000-0  24247-3 0  9992
2 42678  98.3315 346.6520 0007410 263.8822  96.1525 14.46314389432546

Epoch: 2024-12-01T07:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T07:45:32.381Z)

Latitude	-0.00011°
Longitude	159.60394°
Altitude	741.243 km
Speed	7.484 km/s
True Right ascension	23h 06m 36s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-34.60507°
Longitude	166.31749°
Altitude	748.482 km
Speed	7.48 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 31m 29s
Apparent Declination	-50° 34' 15"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	04:36:33
Azimuth	234.945° WSW
Elevation	-48.457°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	740.088 km
Perigee altitude	729.547 km
Semi-major axis	7,112.954 km
Eccentricity	0.000741
Inclination	98.3315°
RAAN	346.652°
Arg. of periapsis	263.8822°
True anomaly	96.23691°
Mean anomaly	96.1525°
Eccentric anomaly	96.19471°
Mean motion	3.618 °/min
BSTAR	0.00024247
Orbital period	99.5 mins

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2016 (2016-08-09 UTC)

GAOFEN 3 DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
5 mins	2024-12-02 12:35:35.438Z	56.652° ENE	2024-12-02 12:38:35.438Z	96.623° ESE	16°	2024-12-02 12:40:35.438Z	123.365° SE
8 mins	2024-12-02 14:13:35.438Z	357.351° N	2024-12-02 14:16:35.438Z	306.082° NW	37.476°	2024-12-02 14:21:35.438Z	213.266° SW
5 mins	2024-12-02 23:46:35.438Z	98.41° ESE	2024-12-02 23:48:35.438Z	68.714° E	19.365°	2024-12-02 23:51:35.438Z	25.424° NE
8 mins	2024-12-03 01:23:35.438Z	195.758° SSW	2024-12-03 01:26:35.438Z	249.374° W	34.673°	2024-12-03 01:31:35.438Z	333.444° NNW

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