CZ-4C R/B, 43012
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-4C R/B, 43012 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 14 Nov 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4C launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
Fudan Univ
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
XINYUN, Unknown motor
Mass
1,001 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 3.8 m
Radar Cross Section
20.385 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43012U 17072C 25357.23216410 .00000365 00000-0 82024-4 0 9992
2 43012 98.5748 94.6070 0122279 334.3942 25.1232 14.58568123430982Epoch: 2025-12-23T05:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-23T05:34:18.978Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-80.99094°
Altitude
622.613 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 18m 25s
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
15:04:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
781.39 km
Perigee altitude
608.413 km
Semi-major axis
7,073.038 km
Eccentricity
0.01223
Inclination
98.5748°
RAAN
94.607°
Arg. of periapsis
334.3942°
True anomaly
25.72644°
Mean anomaly
25.1232°
Eccentric anomaly
25.42398°
Mean motion
3.64867 °/min
Orbital period
98.67 mins
BSTAR
0.000082024
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Other satellites on launch #72 in the year 2017 (2017-11-14 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-4C 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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| 10 mins | 2025-12-23 19:18:13.031Z | 20.52° NNE | 2025-12-23 19:23:13.031Z | 107.136° ESE | 41.648° | 2025-12-23 19:28:13.031Z | 182.783° SSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-12-23 20:58:13.031Z | 323.632° NNW | 2025-12-23 21:00:13.031Z | 297.009° NW | 16.171° | 2025-12-23 21:03:13.031Z | 260.341° W |
| 7 mins | 2025-12-24 06:24:13.031Z | 149.014° SSE | 2025-12-24 06:27:13.031Z | 69.982° E | 41.553° | 2025-12-24 06:31:13.031Z | 354.537° N |
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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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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