CZ-11 R/B, 43161

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-11 R/B, 43161 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 19 Jan 2018 UTC launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

43161, 2018-008G

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

19 hours ago

Origin

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-11-4, Unknown motor

Mass

500 kg wet, 500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-01-19 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

2.651 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 CZ-11 R/B
1 43161U 18008G   25128.59476210  .00000576  00000-0  11442-3 0  9997
2 43161  98.2140 128.4396 0364496 217.8149 139.6916 14.31565250380769

Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:16Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:16:27.445Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

47.66223°

Altitude

992.458 km

Speed

7.251 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 33m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

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Latitude

35.25624°

Longitude

42.57189°

Altitude

1,052.416 km

Speed

7.194 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 49m 13s

Apparent Declination

1° 07' 36"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:03:28

Azimuth

322.946° NNW

Elevation

-42.379°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,044.661 km

Perigee altitude

522.575 km

Semi-major axis

7,161.755 km

Eccentricity

0.0364496

Inclination

98.214°

RAAN

128.4396°

Arg. of periapsis

217.8149°

True anomaly

142.30185°

Mean anomaly

139.6916°

Eccentric anomaly

141.00572°

Mean motion

3.58108 °/min

BSTAR

0.00011442

Orbital period

100.53 mins

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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2018 (2018-01-19 UTC)

XIAOXIANG 2, 43155 (Decayed)

ZHOU ENLAI, 43156 (Decayed)

KEPLER-0 (KIPP), 43157 (Decayed)

QUANTUTONG 1, 43158 (Decayed)

JILIN-01-07, 43159

JILIN-01-08, 43160

CZ-11 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.
8 mins	2025-05-09 12:41:14.050Z	17.216° NNE	2025-05-09 12:46:14.050Z	142.744° SSE	42.792°	2025-05-09 12:49:14.050Z	184.887° SSW
6 mins	2025-05-09 22:20:14.050Z	88.078° E	2025-05-09 22:23:14.050Z	56.906° ENE	16.535°	2025-05-09 22:26:14.050Z	27.058° NE
11 mins	2025-05-09 23:56:14.050Z	166.69° S	2025-05-10 00:01:14.050Z	186.11° SSW	44.773°	2025-05-10 00:07:14.050Z	346.409° N
4 mins	2025-05-10 01:40:14.050Z	258.717° W	2025-05-10 01:41:14.050Z	268.611° W	13.641°	2025-05-10 01:44:14.050Z	297.451° NW

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