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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor
Mass
~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 3.7 m
Radar Cross Section
23.715 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 CZ-2C R/B
1 42948U 17058D 25311.48854468 .00001834 00000-0 20369-3 0 9996
2 42948 34.9257 227.1396 0059723 173.8811 186.2631 14.85704160439238Epoch: 2025-11-07T11:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-07T11:43:30.260Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
4.33174°
Altitude
651.782 km
Speed
7.512 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 08m 33s
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
03:40:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
656.348 km
Perigee altitude
572.823 km
Semi-major axis
6,992.722 km
Eccentricity
0.00597
Inclination
34.9257°
RAAN
227.1396°
Arg. of periapsis
173.8811°
True anomaly
186.18899°
Mean anomaly
186.2631°
Eccentric anomaly
186.22599°
Mean motion
3.71171 °/min
Orbital period
96.99 mins
BSTAR
0.00020369
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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2017 (2017-09-29 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-11-08 21:49:11.290Z | 206.554° SW | 2025-11-08 21:52:11.290Z | 162.852° S | 21.239° | 2025-11-08 21:55:11.290Z | 114.327° SE |
| 7 mins | 2025-11-08 23:31:11.290Z | 237.398° WSW | 2025-11-08 23:34:11.290Z | 181.28° SSW | 33.468° | 2025-11-08 23:38:11.290Z | 105.44° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-09 01:14:11.290Z | 243.967° WSW | 2025-11-09 01:16:11.290Z | 200.799° SSW | 31.947° | 2025-11-09 01:20:11.290Z | 122.897° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-11-09 02:57:11.290Z | 225.443° WSW | 2025-11-09 02:58:11.290Z | 208.126° SW | 18.082° | 2025-11-09 03:01:11.290Z | 161.868° S |
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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