CZ-4C DEB, 43263

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C DEB, 43263 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

43263, 2018-031E

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2018-03-31 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 CZ-4C DEB
1 43263U 18031E   26126.46160743  .00002295  00000-0  30220-3 0  9997
2 43263  97.6925 132.0178 0039999 115.2293 245.3074 14.80516586435193

Epoch: 2026-05-06T11:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T11:04:42.881Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

101.51738°

Altitude

642.524 km

Speed

7.53 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 48m 04s

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

03:06:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

652.736 km

Perigee altitude

596.714 km

Semi-major axis

7,002.862 km

Eccentricity

0.004

Inclination

97.6925°

RAAN

132.0178°

Arg. of periapsis

115.2293°

True anomaly

244.89183°

Mean anomaly

245.3074°

Eccentric anomaly

245.09953°

Mean motion

3.70365 °/min

Orbital period

97.2 mins

BSTAR

0.0003022

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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	2026-05-07 00:10:40.126Z	156.326° SSE	2026-05-07 00:14:40.126Z	42.755° NE	41.927°	2026-05-07 00:17:40.126Z	355.099° N
6 mins	2026-05-07 13:36:40.126Z	352.248° N	2026-05-07 13:38:40.126Z	309.606° NW	36°	2026-05-07 13:42:40.126Z	214.005° SW

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CZ-4C DEB, 43263

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T11:04:42.881Z)

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