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

9 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 9 hours ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43278U 18034D   25184.15641715 -.00000056  00000-0  33814-4 0  9995
2 43278  63.4337  90.7263 0350238 358.8165   1.2004 13.60895884359349

Epoch: 2025-07-03T03:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T03:45:14.441Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

112.98891°

Altitude

774.714 km

Speed

7.597 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 02m 54s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

34.11147°

Longitude

-87.74989°

Altitude

1,238.131 km

Speed

7.14 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 05m 46s

Apparent Declination

1° 02' 02"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:01:53

Azimuth

317.621° NNW

Elevation

-40.236°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,290.757 km

Perigee altitude

771.747 km

Semi-major axis

7,409.389 km

Eccentricity

0.03502

Inclination

63.4337°

RAAN

90.7263°

Arg. of periapsis

358.8165°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

1.2004°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.40306 °/min

Orbital period

105.79 mins

BSTAR

0.000033814

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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	2025-07-03 19:46:05.224Z	215.214° SW	2025-07-03 19:50:05.224Z	254.505° W	44.763°	2025-07-03 19:56:05.224Z	33.108° NE
6 mins	2025-07-03 21:38:05.224Z	297.585° NW	2025-07-03 21:40:05.224Z	321.609° NNW	17.555°	2025-07-03 21:44:05.224Z	5.445° NNE
4 mins	2025-07-04 01:24:05.224Z	9.874° NNE	2025-07-04 01:26:05.224Z	27.783° NE	12.512°	2025-07-04 01:28:05.224Z	44.526° NE
12 mins	2025-07-04 03:12:05.224Z	346.386° N	2025-07-04 03:17:05.224Z	49.14° ENE	32.678°	2025-07-04 03:24:05.224Z	113.941° SE
13 mins	2025-07-04 05:01:05.224Z	311.558° NW	2025-07-04 05:06:05.224Z	253.382° W	37.991°	2025-07-04 05:14:05.224Z	170.423° S

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