CZ-4B DEB, 43431

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4B DEB, 43431 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 15 Jun 2017 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

43431, 2017-034G

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2017-06-15 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

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: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CZ-4B DEB
1 43431U 17034G   26036.22676135  .00022032  00000-0  15657-2 0  9994
2 43431  43.0816   1.3322 0116811 140.6602 220.2797 14.98917692460338

Epoch: 2026-02-05T05:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T05:26:32.180Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

144.3161°

Altitude

632.33 km

Speed

7.51 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 05m 19s

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

20:55:03

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

653.334 km

Perigee altitude

490.96 km

Semi-major axis

6,950.284 km

Eccentricity

0.01168

Inclination

43.0816°

RAAN

1.3322°

Arg. of periapsis

140.6602°

True anomaly

219.42387°

Mean anomaly

220.2797°

Eccentric anomaly

219.85083°

Mean motion

3.74575 °/min

Orbital period

96.11 mins

BSTAR

0.0015657

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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 2017 (2017-06-15 UTC)

ZHUHAI-1 02, 42759 (Decayed)

HXMT, 42758

CZ-4B DEB, 43430

NUSAT-3, 42760 (Decayed)

CZ-4B R/B, 42762 (Decayed)

ZHUHAI-1 01, 42761 (Decayed)

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CZ-4B 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	2026-02-06 00:49:48.092Z	222.941° SW	2026-02-06 00:53:48.092Z	152.187° SSE	34.718°	2026-02-06 00:56:48.092Z	84.689° E
6 mins	2026-02-06 02:31:48.092Z	268.219° W	2026-02-06 02:34:48.092Z	3.556° NNE	42.273°	2026-02-06 02:37:48.092Z	68.933° E
5 mins	2026-02-06 04:13:48.092Z	297.637° NW	2026-02-06 04:15:48.092Z	6.685° NNE	39.586°	2026-02-06 04:18:48.092Z	82.383° E
5 mins	2026-02-06 05:54:48.092Z	277.145° WNW	2026-02-06 05:56:48.092Z	195.485° SSW	41.651°	2026-02-06 05:59:48.092Z	124.869° SE

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CZ-4B DEB, 43431

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: 2026-02-05T05:26:32.180Z)

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