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

10 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 10 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 43487U 18048D   25128.87880691  .00004363  00000-0  49439-3 0  9990
2 43487  97.6209 146.3141 0026459 324.7127  35.2337 14.86634433373900

Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:05Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:05:28.917Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-36.99937°

Altitude

596.413 km

Speed

7.57 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 45m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-25.79282°

Longitude

-32.92954°

Altitude

599.999 km

Speed

7.568 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 04m 06s

Apparent Declination

-46° 47' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:48:56

Azimuth

239.27° WSW

Elevation

-44.398°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

623.958 km

Perigee altitude

587.002 km

Semi-major axis

6,983.617 km

Eccentricity

0.0026459

Inclination

97.6209°

RAAN

146.3141°

Arg. of periapsis

324.7127°

True anomaly

35.40909°

Mean anomaly

35.2337°

Eccentric anomaly

35.32135°

Mean motion

3.71897 °/min

BSTAR

0.00049439

Orbital period

96.8 mins

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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.
7 mins	2025-05-09 13:49:04.514Z	19.892° NNE	2025-05-09 13:52:04.514Z	68.249° E	41.899°	2025-05-09 13:56:04.514Z	182.973° SSW
6 mins	2025-05-10 00:42:04.514Z	131.054° SE	2025-05-10 00:44:04.514Z	83.275° E	33.621°	2025-05-10 00:48:04.514Z	3.298° NNE

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