CZ-4C DEB, 43281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C DEB, 43281 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

43281, 2018-034G

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

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

Unknown shape, 3.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 CZ-4C DEB
1 43281U 18034G   26123.57751714 -.00000004  00000-0  11794-3 0  9995
2 43281  63.3966 218.4015 0268096   7.5814 352.9142 13.44726216331672

Epoch: 2026-05-03T13:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T13:51:37.480Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

149.01626°

Altitude

894.823 km

Speed

7.503 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 33m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

03:47:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,290.787 km

Perigee altitude

890.322 km

Semi-major axis

7,468.691 km

Eccentricity

0.02681

Inclination

63.3966°

RAAN

218.4015°

Arg. of periapsis

7.5814°

True anomaly

352.52222°

Mean anomaly

352.9142°

Eccentric anomaly

352.71954°

Mean motion

3.36261 °/min

Orbital period

107.06 mins

BSTAR

0.00011794

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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.
11 mins	2026-05-04 07:49:28.046Z	198.57° SSW	2026-05-04 07:54:28.046Z	137.485° SSE	41.772°	2026-05-04 08:00:28.046Z	40.248° NE
8 mins	2026-05-04 09:42:28.046Z	276.863° WNW	2026-05-04 09:45:28.046Z	314.544° NW	23.6°	2026-05-04 09:50:28.046Z	12.27° NNE
11 mins	2026-05-04 15:21:28.046Z	347.13° N	2026-05-04 15:26:28.046Z	41.515° NE	27.94°	2026-05-04 15:32:28.046Z	100.307° ESE
12 mins	2026-05-04 17:12:28.046Z	317.219° NNW	2026-05-04 17:17:28.046Z	249.881° W	42.463°	2026-05-04 17:24:28.046Z	162.049° S

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CZ-4C DEB, 43281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T13:51:37.480Z)

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