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
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
1
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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CZ-2D R/B Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-03 02:08:16.337Z150.847° SSE2025-07-03 02:12:16.337Z75.368° E38.939°2025-07-03 02:16:16.337Z357.788° N
7 mins2025-07-03 15:28:16.337Z5.219° NNE2025-07-03 15:31:16.337Z284.012° WNW43.316°2025-07-03 15:35:16.337Z201.185° SSW
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