CZ-2D R/B, 43486

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2D R/B, 43486 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sat, 02 Jun 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

43486, 2018-048C

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

1 kg wet, 1 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-06-02 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cone, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.025 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 CZ-2D R/B
1 43486U 18048C   26035.55438083  .00005573  00000-0  52206-3 0  9996
2 43486  97.5905  69.6382 0010150 239.5035 120.5184 14.94398149415340

Epoch: 2026-02-04T13:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-04T13:18:18.503Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

95.34182°

Altitude

590.886 km

Speed

7.563 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 38m 33s

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

06:20:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

588.313 km

Perigee altitude

574.186 km

Semi-major axis

6,959.386 km

Eccentricity

0.00102

Inclination

97.5905°

RAAN

69.6382°

Arg. of periapsis

239.5035°

True anomaly

120.61853°

Mean anomaly

120.5184°

Eccentric anomaly

120.56847°

Mean motion

3.73841 °/min

Orbital period

96.3 mins

BSTAR

0.00052206

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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.
5 mins	2026-02-05 13:59:56.860Z	53.928° ENE	2026-02-05 14:02:56.860Z	101.33° ESE	15.628°	2026-02-05 14:04:56.860Z	131.161° SE
5 mins	2026-02-05 15:35:56.860Z	339.993° N	2026-02-05 15:37:56.860Z	290.149° WNW	30.799°	2026-02-05 15:40:56.860Z	226.693° WSW
6 mins	2026-02-06 02:23:56.860Z	181.522° SSW	2026-02-06 02:26:56.860Z	287.792° WNW	41.29°	2026-02-06 02:29:56.860Z	339.464° N

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CZ-2D R/B, 43486

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-04T13:18:18.503Z)

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