CZ-2D DEB, 43487

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2D DEB, 43487 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

43487, 2018-048D

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

13 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 13 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 43487U 18048D   25183.32395769  .00002765  00000-0  31252-3 0  9996
2 43487  97.6187 198.5523 0028753 139.3832 220.9537 14.86975272381992

Epoch: 2025-07-02T07:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T07:46:29.944Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

161.32084°

Altitude

625.629 km

Speed

7.538 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 14m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

81.90039°

Longitude

51.0471°

Altitude

606.573 km

Speed

7.571 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 28m 14s

Apparent Declination

33° 35' 16"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:50:49

Azimuth

351.902° N

Elevation

-15.989°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

624.489 km

Perigee altitude

584.335 km

Semi-major axis

6,982.549 km

Eccentricity

0.00288

Inclination

97.6187°

RAAN

198.5523°

Arg. of periapsis

139.3832°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

220.9537°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.71982 °/min

Orbital period

96.78 mins

BSTAR

0.00031252

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CZ-2D DEB 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.
5 mins	2025-07-03 00:04:40.553Z	109.474° ESE	2025-07-03 00:07:40.553Z	59.898° ENE	18.566°	2025-07-03 00:09:40.553Z	28.038° NE
6 mins	2025-07-03 01:40:40.553Z	211.71° SW	2025-07-03 01:42:40.553Z	254.891° W	28.758°	2025-07-03 01:46:40.553Z	327.636° NNW
6 mins	2025-07-03 13:25:40.553Z	35.328° NE	2025-07-03 13:28:40.553Z	105.921° ESE	32.243°	2025-07-03 13:31:40.553Z	164.185° S

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