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
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-06-02 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cone, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.025 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 CZ-2D R/B
1 43486U 18048C   25185.89506895  .00002987  00000-0  30027-3 0  9998
2 43486  97.6145 222.1361 0010667 235.1100 124.9117 14.91927733383317
Epoch: 2025-07-04T21:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T21:28:53.957Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-23.22962°
Altitude
599.233 km
Speed
7.558 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 48m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-28.42678°
Longitude
-18.07076°
Altitude
603.889 km
Speed
7.556 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 23m 07s
Apparent Declination
-52° 02' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:02:47
Azimuth
129.084° SE
Elevation
-41.906°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
596.369 km
Perigee altitude
581.506 km
Semi-major axis
6,967.074 km
Eccentricity
0.00107
Inclination
97.6145°
RAAN
222.1361°
Arg. of periapsis
235.11°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
124.9117°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.73222 °/min
Orbital period
96.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00030027
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CZ-2D R/B Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-06 02:34:29.776Z173.638° S2025-07-06 02:38:29.776Z308.587° NW42.439°2025-07-06 02:41:29.776Z342.91° N
4 mins2025-07-06 14:19:29.776Z62.44° ENE2025-07-06 14:21:29.776Z96.833° ESE16.992°2025-07-06 14:23:29.776Z129.224° SE
6 mins2025-07-06 15:54:29.776Z343.226° N2025-07-06 15:56:29.776Z303.418° NW28.879°2025-07-06 16:00:29.776Z224.632° SW
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