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

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

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 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.4 m

Radar Cross Section

7.676 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43278U 18034D   26033.27760241 -.00000019  00000-0  62982-4 0  9995
2 43278  63.4294 245.0281 0370694 358.4764   1.5110 13.60936615388481

Epoch: 2026-02-02T06:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T06:39:44.848Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

12.61602°

Altitude

759.453 km

Speed

7.612 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 20m 06s

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

21:37:20

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,305.761 km

Perigee altitude

756.448 km

Semi-major axis

7,409.241 km

Eccentricity

0.03707

Inclination

63.4294°

RAAN

245.0281°

Arg. of periapsis

358.4764°

True anomaly

1.62844°

Mean anomaly

1.511°

Eccentric anomaly

1.56916°

Mean motion

3.40316 °/min

Orbital period

105.78 mins

BSTAR

0.000062982

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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	2026-02-02 23:02:46.089Z	354.008° N	2026-02-02 23:06:46.089Z	38.868° NE	26.324°	2026-02-02 23:12:46.089Z	96.396° ESE
14 mins	2026-02-03 00:50:46.089Z	321.561° NNW	2026-02-03 00:56:46.089Z	248.375° W	43.932°	2026-02-03 01:04:46.089Z	156.501° SSE
6 mins	2026-02-03 02:42:46.089Z	275.747° WNW	2026-02-03 02:45:46.089Z	251.055° W	14.001°	2026-02-03 02:48:46.089Z	228.063° WSW
6 mins	2026-02-03 14:32:46.089Z	144.501° SSE	2026-02-03 14:34:46.089Z	116.108° SE	20.945°	2026-02-03 14:38:46.089Z	65.044° ENE
9 mins	2026-02-03 16:19:46.089Z	238.456° WSW	2026-02-03 16:23:46.089Z	307.818° NW	37.981°	2026-02-03 16:28:46.089Z	23.26° NE

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CZ-4C R/B, 43278

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T06:39:44.848Z)

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