CZ-2C R/B, 43521

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2C R/B, 43521 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 27 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

43521, 2018-054D

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

4 hours ago

Origin

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-06-27 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 7.49 m

Radar Cross Section

23.715 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 43521U 18054D   25187.17885081  .00027768  00000-0  41396-3 0  9990
2 43521  35.1367 162.1718 0030156  70.5506 289.8475 15.53549200390106

Epoch: 2025-07-06T04:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T04:17:32.709Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

173.37917°

Altitude

398.39 km

Speed

7.678 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 48m 41s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-15.35243°

Longitude

15.11844°

Altitude

422.927 km

Speed

7.651 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 18m 46s

Apparent Declination

-44° 33' 40"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:13:30

Azimuth

120.929° SE

Elevation

-37.141°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

430.114 km

Perigee altitude

389.176 km

Semi-major axis

6,787.782 km

Eccentricity

0.00302

Inclination

35.1367°

RAAN

162.1718°

Arg. of periapsis

70.5506°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

289.8475°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.88107 °/min

Orbital period

92.76 mins

BSTAR

0.00041396

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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 2018 (2018-06-27 UTC)

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CZ-2C DEB, 43520 (Decayed)

CZ-2C 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.
4 mins	2025-07-07 05:22:41.950Z	234.707° WSW	2025-07-07 05:24:41.950Z	172.918° S	23.955°	2025-07-07 05:26:41.950Z	131.687° SE

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