CZ-4C R/B, 43278

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C R/B, 43278 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 10 Apr 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

43278, 2018-034D

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-04-10 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 2.9 m

Radar Cross Section

7.676 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43278U 18034D   25128.75156105 -.00000072  00000-0  20057-4 0  9996
2 43278  63.4339 237.0627 0345033 358.9083   1.1160 13.60889815351800

Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:02:14.874Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

99.68315°

Altitude

778.583 km

Speed

7.593 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 48m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

36.3455°

Longitude

119.77083°

Altitude

843.748 km

Speed

7.531 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 57m 02s

Apparent Declination

3° 07' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:43:11

Azimuth

85.385° E

Elevation

-0.653°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,286.923 km

Perigee altitude

775.625 km

Semi-major axis

7,409.411 km

Eccentricity

0.0345033

Inclination

63.4339°

RAAN

237.0627°

Arg. of periapsis

358.9083°

True anomaly

1.19647°

Mean anomaly

1.116°

Eccentric anomaly

1.15588°

Mean motion

3.40304 °/min

BSTAR

0.000020057

Orbital period

105.79 mins

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CZ-4C 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.
10 mins	2025-05-09 08:15:19.634Z	178.192° S	2025-05-09 08:20:19.634Z	108.225° ESE	30.262°	2025-05-09 08:25:19.634Z	49.58° ENE
9 mins	2025-05-09 10:05:19.634Z	255.17° W	2025-05-09 10:09:19.634Z	317.223° NNW	30.658°	2025-05-09 10:14:19.634Z	19.001° NNE
8 mins	2025-05-09 15:42:19.634Z	1.355° NNE	2025-05-09 15:45:19.634Z	32.341° NE	20.34°	2025-05-09 15:50:19.634Z	78.616° E
13 mins	2025-05-09 17:30:19.634Z	329.995° NNW	2025-05-09 17:36:19.634Z	82.686° E	44.202°	2025-05-09 17:43:19.634Z	141.632° SSE
10 mins	2025-05-09 19:20:19.634Z	292.658° NW	2025-05-09 19:25:19.634Z	245.231° WSW	21.413°	2025-05-09 19:30:19.634Z	204.518° SW

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