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
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: 18 hours ago
TLE from 18 hours ago
0 CZ-2C R/B
1 42948U 17058D 25261.08463399 .00001384 00000-0 15564-3 0 9996
2 42948 34.9250 166.5274 0059236 102.3982 258.3357 14.85477806431734Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:01:52.376Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
138.80782°
Altitude
619.608 km
Speed
7.547 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 06m 06s
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
13:02:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
656.721 km
Perigee altitude
573.869 km
Semi-major axis
6,993.432 km
Eccentricity
0.00592
Inclination
34.925°
RAAN
166.5274°
Arg. of periapsis
102.3982°
True anomaly
257.67193°
Mean anomaly
258.3357°
Eccentric anomaly
258.00371°
Mean motion
3.71114 °/min
Orbital period
97.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00015564
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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 | 2025-09-18 21:37:10.985Z | 213.478° SW | 2025-09-18 21:40:10.985Z | 169.62° S | 21.796° | 2025-09-18 21:43:10.985Z | 115.121° SE |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-18 23:20:10.985Z | 234.189° WSW | 2025-09-18 23:22:10.985Z | 190.578° SSW | 32.756° | 2025-09-18 23:26:10.985Z | 107.348° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-19 01:02:10.985Z | 245.67° WSW | 2025-09-19 01:04:10.985Z | 205.763° SW | 29.22° | 2025-09-19 01:08:10.985Z | 127.287° SE |
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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