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

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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 43490U 18048E   26125.38907045  .00005956  00000-0  53560-3 0  9990
2 43490  98.2697 290.6534 0022054 288.7482  71.1345 14.95890135427788

Epoch: 2026-05-05T09:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-05T09:20:15.686Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-72.67658°

Altitude

577.711 km

Speed

7.574 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 22m 36s

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

11:03:41

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

591.986 km

Perigee altitude

561.31 km

Semi-major axis

6,954.785 km

Eccentricity

0.00221

Inclination

98.2697°

RAAN

290.6534°

Arg. of periapsis

288.7482°

True anomaly

71.37386°

Mean anomaly

71.1345°

Eccentric anomaly

71.25416°

Mean motion

3.74212 °/min

Orbital period

96.2 mins

BSTAR

0.0005356

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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	2026-05-06 11:09:11.012Z	176.749° S	2026-05-06 11:12:11.012Z	268.615° W	43.01°	2026-05-06 11:16:11.012Z	341.992° N
6 mins	2026-05-07 00:26:11.012Z	349.919° N	2026-05-07 00:29:11.012Z	280.574° WNW	31.892°	2026-05-07 00:32:11.012Z	223.914° SW

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CZ-2D DEB, 43490

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-05T09:20:15.686Z)

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