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HXMT, 42758

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HXMT, 42758 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Jun 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4B launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
42758, 2017-034A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
ZY, Unknown motor
Mass
3,000 kg wet, ~2,900 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-06-15 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4B
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
10.304 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 HXMT
1 42758U 17034A   25183.74317373  .00004457  00000-0  25066-3 0  9997
2 42758  43.0155 322.3634 0033324  98.0770 262.3859 15.13983864444617
Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:50:10.21Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
133.80091°
Altitude
526.966 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 29m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.26323°
Longitude
-2.42956°
Altitude
549.69 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 25m 06s
Apparent Declination
-49° 20' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:42:40
Azimuth
237.266° WSW
Elevation
-50.267°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.004 km
Perigee altitude
502.989 km
Semi-major axis
6,904.133 km
Eccentricity
0.00333
Inclination
43.0155°
RAAN
322.3634°
Arg. of periapsis
98.077°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
262.3859°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.78338 °/min
Orbital period
95.15 mins
BSTAR
0.00025066
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HXMT Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-03 13:05:04.562Z230.093° WSW2025-07-03 13:07:04.562Z160.207° S41.753°2025-07-03 13:10:04.562Z77.485° E
5 mins2025-07-03 14:45:04.562Z284.501° WNW2025-07-03 14:47:04.562Z355.944° N39.567°2025-07-03 14:50:04.562Z69.96° E
5 mins2025-07-03 16:25:04.562Z295.65° NW2025-07-03 16:27:04.562Z2.555° NNE42.094°2025-07-03 16:30:04.562Z91.989° ESE
5 mins2025-07-03 18:05:04.562Z264.879° W2025-07-03 18:07:04.562Z202.167° SSW33.476°2025-07-03 18:10:04.562Z140.224° SSE
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