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

6 hours ago

Origin

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

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 6 hours ago

0 CZ-2D R/B
1 43486U 18048C   25183.61471216  .00002540  00000-0  25629-3 0  9991
2 43486  97.6144 219.9322 0010489 243.7676 116.2465 14.91914549382974

Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:45:11.13Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

77.74256°

Altitude

598.252 km

Speed

7.559 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 39m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-4.58321°

Longitude

78.6116°

Altitude

598.527 km

Speed

7.559 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 07m 31s

Apparent Declination

-29° 06' 12"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:54:25

Azimuth

95.12° ESE

Elevation

-42.826°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

596.286 km

Perigee altitude

581.671 km

Semi-major axis

6,967.116 km

Eccentricity

0.00105

Inclination

97.6144°

RAAN

219.9322°

Arg. of periapsis

243.7676°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

116.2465°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.73219 °/min

Orbital period

96.46 mins

BSTAR

0.00025629

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Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 2018 (2018-06-02 UTC)

CZ-2D 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.
8 mins	2025-07-03 02:08:16.337Z	150.847° SSE	2025-07-03 02:12:16.337Z	75.368° E	38.939°	2025-07-03 02:16:16.337Z	357.788° N
7 mins	2025-07-03 15:28:16.337Z	5.219° NNE	2025-07-03 15:31:16.337Z	284.012° WNW	43.316°	2025-07-03 15:35:16.337Z	201.185° SSW

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