CZ-2C R/B, 42948

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2C R/B, 42948 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 29 Sep 2017 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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

42948, 2017-058D

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-09-29 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.7 m

Radar Cross Section

23.715 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 42948U 17058D   25357.18227296  .00001163  00000-0  12960-3 0  9999
2 42948  34.9273 315.6490 0060054 204.2837 155.5029 14.85862697446036

Epoch: 2025-12-23T04:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-23T04:22:28.383Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

158.06096°

Altitude

648.024 km

Speed

7.515 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 02m 35s

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

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Local Sidereal Time

14:38:00

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

656.079 km

Perigee altitude

572.097 km

Semi-major axis

6,992.225 km

Eccentricity

0.00601

Inclination

34.9273°

RAAN

315.649°

Arg. of periapsis

204.2837°

True anomaly

155.78631°

Mean anomaly

155.5029°

Eccentric anomaly

155.6448°

Mean motion

3.7121 °/min

Orbital period

96.98 mins

BSTAR

0.0001296

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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2017 (2017-09-29 UTC)

YAOGAN-30 C, 42947

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YAOGAN-30 A, 42945

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CZ-2C R/B Visibility forecast

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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.
6 mins	2025-12-24 01:36:46.680Z	208.253° SW	2025-12-24 01:38:46.680Z	169.456° S	27.092°	2025-12-24 01:42:46.680Z	104.277° ESE
7 mins	2025-12-24 03:17:46.680Z	245.713° WSW	2025-12-24 03:20:46.680Z	191.913° SSW	34.951°	2025-12-24 03:24:46.680Z	110.004° ESE
6 mins	2025-12-24 05:00:46.680Z	244.461° WSW	2025-12-24 05:02:46.680Z	206.265° SW	28.179°	2025-12-24 05:06:46.680Z	133.928° SE

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CZ-2C R/B, 42948

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-23T04:22:28.383Z)

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