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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Identifier
43012, 2017-072C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Fudan Univ
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
XINYUN, Unknown motor
Mass
1,001 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-11-14 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4C
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.9 m
Radar Cross Section
20.385 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43012U 17072C   25128.69645889  .00000420  00000-0  93311-4 0  9997
2 43012  98.5733 218.8544 0122604 317.8772  41.3052 14.58265508397670
Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:42Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:42:54.048Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
101.36595°
Altitude
637.03 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 35m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
22.73677°
Longitude
98.33369°
Altitude
666.525 km
Speed
7.544 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 08m 15s
Apparent Declination
-39° 40' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:08:17
Azimuth
168.361° S
Elevation
9.238°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
782.611 km
Perigee altitude
609.15 km
Semi-major axis
7,074.017 km
Eccentricity
0.0122604
Inclination
98.5733°
RAAN
218.8544°
Arg. of periapsis
317.8772°
True anomaly
42.24331°
Mean anomaly
41.3052°
Eccentric anomaly
41.77317°
Mean motion
3.64791 °/min
BSTAR
0.000093311
Orbital period
98.69 mins
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CZ-4C R/B Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-05-09 06:00:31.476Z169.262° S2025-05-09 06:04:31.476Z309.872° NW44.213°2025-05-09 06:08:31.476Z344.487° N
6 mins2025-05-09 18:01:31.476Z53.748° ENE2025-05-09 18:04:31.476Z105.383° ESE24.628°2025-05-09 18:07:31.476Z147.347° SSE
7 mins2025-05-09 19:38:31.476Z345.368° N2025-05-09 19:41:31.476Z293.889° NW29.997°2025-05-09 19:45:31.476Z231.146° WSW
5 mins2025-05-10 05:06:31.476Z103.72° ESE2025-05-10 05:08:31.476Z65.067° ENE24.439°2025-05-10 05:11:31.476Z17.22° NNE
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