CZ-4C DEB, 43261

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C DEB, 43261 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sat, 31 Mar 2018 UTC launched 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

43261, 2018-031C

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2018-03-31 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 CZ-4C DEB
1 43261U 18031C   25184.91538192  .00004756  00000-0  43588-3 0  9990
2 43261  97.8130 264.3992 0002216 358.1549   1.9663 14.95384883392256

Epoch: 2025-07-03T21:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T21:58:08.997Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

12.68644°

Altitude

582.682 km

Speed

7.57 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 37m 35s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

23.4712°

Longitude

-163.42076°

Altitude

585.567 km

Speed

7.569 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 32m 11s

Apparent Declination

-7° 32' 59"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:44:38

Azimuth

51.417° ENE

Elevation

-46.151°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

579.736 km

Perigee altitude

576.653 km

Semi-major axis

6,956.332 km

Eccentricity

0.00022

Inclination

97.813°

RAAN

264.3992°

Arg. of periapsis

358.1549°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

1.9663°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.74087 °/min

Orbital period

96.23 mins

BSTAR

0.00043588

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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 2018 (2018-03-31 UTC)

CZ-4C DEB 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	2025-07-04 17:48:26.682Z	27.051° NE	2025-07-04 17:52:26.682Z	120.128° SE	34.649°	2025-07-04 17:55:26.682Z	171.034° S
5 mins	2025-07-05 04:38:26.682Z	111.313° ESE	2025-07-05 04:40:26.682Z	65.96° ENE	25.09°	2025-07-05 04:43:26.682Z	13.799° NNE
4 mins	2025-07-05 06:14:26.682Z	241.354° WSW	2025-07-05 06:15:26.682Z	261.693° W	20.032°	2025-07-05 06:18:26.682Z	312.867° NW

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