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

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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 43487U 18048D   26046.01135659  .00003009  00000-0  32097-3 0  9991
2 43487  97.6147  57.3138 0027984 107.2006 253.2278 14.89287139415859

Epoch: 2026-02-15T00:16Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T00:16:21.209Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-91.80075°

Altitude

608.891 km

Speed

7.552 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 49m 15s

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

19:08:53

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

616.697 km

Perigee altitude

577.658 km

Semi-major axis

6,975.314 km

Eccentricity

0.0028

Inclination

97.6147°

RAAN

57.3138°

Arg. of periapsis

107.2006°

True anomaly

252.92108°

Mean anomaly

253.2278°

Eccentric anomaly

253.07441°

Mean motion

3.72561 °/min

Orbital period

96.63 mins

BSTAR

0.00032097

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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.
7 mins	2026-02-16 00:34:36.173Z	161.829° S	2026-02-16 00:38:36.173Z	51.082° ENE	44.24°	2026-02-16 00:41:36.173Z	351.76° N
5 mins	2026-02-16 13:56:36.173Z	346.866° N	2026-02-16 13:58:36.173Z	289.575° WNW	35.897°	2026-02-16 14:01:36.173Z	218.454° SW

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CZ-2D DEB, 43487

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T00:16:21.209Z)

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