GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42680
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42680 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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42680U 16049E 25249.26871360 .00003023 00000-0 78114-3 0 9997
2 42680 98.4366 259.1019 0014644 255.8488 104.1079 14.50613808475165Epoch: 2025-09-06T06:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-06T06:26:56.855Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
176.76003°
Altitude
729.159 km
Speed
7.489 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 16m 24s
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
18:03:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
731.145 km
Perigee altitude
710.354 km
Semi-major axis
7,098.886 km
Eccentricity
0.00146
Inclination
98.4366°
RAAN
259.1019°
Arg. of periapsis
255.8488°
True anomaly
104.27057°
Mean anomaly
104.1079°
Eccentric anomaly
104.18924°
Mean motion
3.62876 °/min
Orbital period
99.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00078114
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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. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-09-07 12:49:38.984Z | 36.426° NE | 2025-09-07 12:53:38.984Z | 92.056° ESE | 25.62° | 2025-09-07 12:57:38.984Z | 153.477° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-07 14:29:38.984Z | 334.399° NNW | 2025-09-07 14:31:38.984Z | 297.852° NW | 26.289° | 2025-09-07 14:35:38.984Z | 235.165° WSW |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-07 23:58:38.984Z | 124.81° SE | 2025-09-08 00:01:38.984Z | 76.52° E | 28.441° | 2025-09-08 00:05:38.984Z | 10.032° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-08 01:37:38.984Z | 223.051° SW | 2025-09-08 01:39:38.984Z | 255.673° W | 23.408° | 2025-09-08 01:43:38.984Z | 317.241° NNW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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