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

Last TLE update

5 hours ago

Origin

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

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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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 42948U 17058D   25200.18685977  .00001101  00000-0  12460-3 0  9997
2 42948  34.9250 168.1150 0060898 301.5532  57.9234 14.85272340422671

Epoch: 2025-07-19T04:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T04:29:04.684Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

163.61797°

Altitude

589.232 km

Speed

7.58 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 12m 27s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-32.90643°

Longitude

95.32975°

Altitude

579.751 km

Speed

7.594 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 05m 37s

Apparent Declination

-38° 31' 05"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:49:45

Azimuth

94.421° ESE

Elevation

-69.851°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

658.532 km

Perigee altitude

573.347 km

Semi-major axis

6,994.076 km

Eccentricity

0.00609

Inclination

34.925°

RAAN

168.115°

Arg. of periapsis

301.5532°

True anomaly

58.5171°

Mean anomaly

57.9234°

Eccentric anomaly

58.22001°

Mean motion

3.71063 °/min

Orbital period

97.02 mins

BSTAR

0.0001246

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

YAOGAN-30 A, 42945

YAOGAN-30 B, 42946

YAOGAN-30 C, 42947

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.
7 mins	2025-07-20 01:41:35.082Z	211.176° SW	2025-07-20 01:44:35.082Z	164.771° S	23.368°	2025-07-20 01:48:35.082Z	104.722° ESE
7 mins	2025-07-20 03:23:35.082Z	241.034° WSW	2025-07-20 03:26:35.082Z	186.079° SSW	34.581°	2025-07-20 03:30:35.082Z	107.159° ESE
6 mins	2025-07-20 05:06:35.082Z	245.231° WSW	2025-07-20 05:08:35.082Z	205.955° SW	31.324°	2025-07-20 05:12:35.082Z	127.95° SE
4 mins	2025-07-20 06:49:35.082Z	227.891° WSW	2025-07-20 06:50:35.082Z	212.596° SW	17.334°	2025-07-20 06:53:35.082Z	169.021° 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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