YZ-1 R/B, 43109

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YZ-1 R/B, 43109 is space debris originally from a launch on Thu, 11 Jan 2018 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

43109, 2018-003C

Orbit

Active

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

YZ-1, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,075 kg wet, ~2,075 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-01-11 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Double Cone, 2.0 m

Radar Cross Section

5.890 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 YZ-1 R/B
1 43109U 18003C   26170.46943837 -.00000086  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 43109  54.6196 312.1850 0125594  43.1795 317.7824  1.78158359 54902

Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:15:59.475Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-124.53042°

Altitude

22,100.178 km

Speed

3.758 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 48m 39s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:46:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

22,725.809 km

Perigee altitude

22,003.821 km

Semi-major axis

28,742.952 km

Eccentricity

0.01256

Inclination

54.6196°

RAAN

312.185°

Arg. of periapsis

43.1795°

True anomaly

316.80401°

Mean anomaly

317.7824°

Eccentric anomaly

317.29434°

Mean motion

0.4454 °/min

Orbital period

808.27 mins

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YZ-1 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.
132 mins	2026-06-22 23:38:18.428Z	322.353° NNW	2026-06-23 00:42:18.428Z	301.31° NW	16.388°	2026-06-23 01:50:18.428Z	276.881° WNW
145 mins	2026-06-23 08:19:18.428Z	180.195° SSW	2026-06-23 10:44:18.428Z	163.965° S	43.426°	2026-06-23 10:44:18.428Z	163.965° S

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YZ-1 R/B, 43109

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:15:59.475Z)

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