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

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

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

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 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 12.38 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 CZ-3A R/B
1 43492U 18050B   25182.62435855  .00000434  00000-0  84800-3 0  9996
2 43492  24.1632 213.2624 7231901  10.7630 358.9122  2.28394878 58129

Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:59:04.578Z)

Latitude

-0.00016°

Longitude

68.56873°

Altitude

417.626 km

Speed

10.047 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 13m 01s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-1.91652°

Longitude

-107.37742°

Altitude

34,882.81 km

Speed

1.719 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 47m 49s

Apparent Declination

-6° 57' 10"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:39:48

Azimuth

61.146° ENE

Elevation

-39.383°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,599.469 km

Perigee altitude

365.064 km

Semi-major axis

24,360.403 km

Eccentricity

0.72319

Inclination

24.1632°

RAAN

213.2624°

Arg. of periapsis

10.763°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

358.9122°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.57084 °/min

Orbital period

630.65 mins

BSTAR

0.000848

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CZ-3A R/B 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.
440 mins	2025-07-02 12:27:09.525Z	264.413° W	2025-07-02 13:24:09.525Z	210.313° SW	37.535°	2025-07-02 19:47:09.525Z	230.927° WSW

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