CZ-4C R/B, 43462
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-4C R/B, 43462 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 08 May 2018 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
14.536 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43462U 18043B 26171.45956324 .00000801 00000-0 90132-4 0 9998
2 43462 98.1584 239.6871 0085953 178.6321 181.5146 14.87093795439252Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:01:46.263Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
165.57046°
Altitude
670.077 km
Speed
7.49 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 58m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:31:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
664.078 km
Perigee altitude
544.05 km
Semi-major axis
6,982.201 km
Eccentricity
0.0086
Inclination
98.1584°
RAAN
239.6871°
Arg. of periapsis
178.6321°
True anomaly
181.48884°
Mean anomaly
181.5146°
Eccentric anomaly
181.50169°
Mean motion
3.7201 °/min
Orbital period
96.77 mins
BSTAR
0.000090132
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2018 (2018-05-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 16:53:47.073Z | 34.184° NE | 2026-06-22 16:56:47.073Z | 84.236° E | 27.517° | 2026-06-22 16:59:47.073Z | 154.276° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-23 03:46:47.073Z | 114.367° SE | 2026-06-23 03:48:47.073Z | 79.511° E | 24.081° | 2026-06-23 03:52:47.073Z | 12.669° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-23 05:22:47.073Z | 221.665° SW | 2026-06-23 05:24:47.073Z | 259.76° W | 24.284° | 2026-06-23 05:27:47.073Z | 313.878° NW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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