CZ-2D DEB, 43490

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2D DEB, 43490 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

43490, 2018-048E

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

12 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 12 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 43490U 18048E   25183.38899905  .00003116  00000-0  31487-3 0  9998
2 43490  98.2345 328.3856 0024869 214.4932 145.4672 14.91608645381951

Epoch: 2025-07-02T09:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T09:20:09.517Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

-92.32485°

Altitude

610.245 km

Speed

7.546 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 53m 32s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

61.18259°

Longitude

103.35442°

Altitude

604.852 km

Speed

7.562 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 08m 36s

Apparent Declination

37° 19' 11"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:52:11

Azimuth

31.467° NE

Elevation

-4.132°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

607.289 km

Perigee altitude

572.631 km

Semi-major axis

6,968.097 km

Eccentricity

0.00249

Inclination

98.2345°

RAAN

328.3856°

Arg. of periapsis

214.4932°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

145.4672°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.7314 °/min

Orbital period

96.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00031487

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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	2025-07-02 22:47:03.065Z	5.412° NNE	2025-07-02 22:50:03.065Z	313.26° NW	41.882°	2025-07-02 22:54:03.065Z	204.257° SW
7 mins	2025-07-03 09:37:03.065Z	161.768° S	2025-07-03 09:40:03.065Z	76.934° E	44.715°	2025-07-03 09:44:03.065Z	349.12° N

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