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
42680, 2016-049E
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 shape, 0.1 m
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 42680U 16049E   25295.47918718  .00002933  00000-0  75329-3 0  9994
2 42680  98.4349 305.4230 0017316 114.3225 245.9780 14.50886828481864
Epoch: 2025-10-22T11:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-22T11:30:01.772Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
101.76341°
Altitude
730.743 km
Speed
7.487 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 21m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:52:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
732.149 km
Perigee altitude
707.567 km
Semi-major axis
7,097.995 km
Eccentricity
0.00173
Inclination
98.4349°
RAAN
305.423°
Arg. of periapsis
114.3225°
True anomaly
245.79692°
Mean anomaly
245.978°
Eccentric anomaly
245.88744°
Mean motion
3.62944 °/min
Orbital period
99.19 mins
BSTAR
0.00075329
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