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

17 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 17 hours ago

0 CZ-4C DEB
1 43261U 18031C   25129.16522521  .00008484  00000-0  78556-3 0  9990
2 43261  97.8127 208.8541 0004591 137.2405 222.9173 14.94744957383926

Epoch: 2025-05-09T03:57Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T03:57:55.458Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-77.85226°

Altitude

588.55 km

Speed

7.565 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 55m 24s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

-27.04403°

Longitude

98.85787°

Altitude

592.323 km

Speed

7.563 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 20m 23s

Apparent Declination

-55° 26' 27"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:08:29

Azimuth

224.949° SW

Elevation

-38.25°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

583.376 km

Perigee altitude

576.987 km

Semi-major axis

6,958.319 km

Eccentricity

0.0004591

Inclination

97.8127°

RAAN

208.8541°

Arg. of periapsis

137.2405°

True anomaly

222.88149°

Mean anomaly

222.9173°

Eccentric anomaly

222.89939°

Mean motion

3.73927 °/min

BSTAR

0.00078556

Orbital period

96.28 mins

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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.
4 mins	2025-05-10 04:13:16.826Z	103.846° ESE	2025-05-10 04:15:16.826Z	73.913° E	15.737°	2025-05-10 04:17:16.826Z	39.719° NE
6 mins	2025-05-10 05:48:16.826Z	202.497° SSW	2025-05-10 05:50:16.826Z	243.973° WSW	31.005°	2025-05-10 05:54:16.826Z	329.296° NNW
6 mins	2025-05-10 17:30:16.826Z	45.866° ENE	2025-05-10 17:32:16.826Z	83.921° E	25.286°	2025-05-10 17:36:16.826Z	157.533° S
4 mins	2025-05-10 19:06:16.826Z	323.845° NNW	2025-05-10 19:08:16.826Z	284.645° WNW	19.623°	2025-05-10 19:10:16.826Z	250.613° W

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