CZ-3A R/B, 43492

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3A R/B, 43492 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Jun 2018 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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

43492, 2018-050B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-06-05 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 CZ-3A R/B
1 43492U 18050B   25353.03496793  .00005411  00000-0  24371-2 0  9995
2 43492  23.9832 147.5262 7257507 123.0911 327.1484  2.29830380 62022

Epoch: 2025-12-19T00:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T00:50:21.229Z)

Latitude

-0.00017°

Longitude

47.03314°

Altitude

12,586.516 km

Speed

5.06 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 50m 00s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

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

12:40:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,486.788 km

Perigee altitude

274.867 km

Semi-major axis

24,258.965 km

Eccentricity

0.72575

Inclination

23.9832°

RAAN

147.5262°

Arg. of periapsis

123.0911°

True anomaly

237.0534°

Mean anomaly

327.1484°

Eccentric anomaly

287.48786°

Mean motion

0.57443 °/min

Orbital period

626.71 mins

BSTAR

0.0024371

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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.
15 mins	2025-12-21 16:04:34.015Z	247.446° WSW	2025-12-21 16:16:34.015Z	201.765° SSW	20.789°	2025-12-21 16:19:34.015Z	160.174° S
539 mins	2025-12-22 04:07:34.015Z	184.985° SSW	2025-12-22 12:53:34.015Z	181.594° SSW	31.369°	2025-12-22 13:06:34.015Z	117.886° SE

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CZ-3A R/B, 43492

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T00:50:21.229Z)

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