CZ-3B R/B, 43649
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3B R/B, 43649 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 15 Oct 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m
Radar Cross Section
32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago
TLE from 18 hours ago
0 CZ-3B R/B
1 43649U 18078C 26011.33430509 .00000600 00000-0 92618-3 0 9992
2 43649 54.9869 322.6880 5505578 309.0005 13.6131 4.64520553121924Epoch: 2026-01-11T08:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-11T08:01:23.959Z)
Latitude
0.00009°
Longitude
91.47547°
Altitude
1,475.136 km
Speed
8.675 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 30m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:19:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
17,148.105 km
Perigee altitude
441.142 km
Semi-major axis
15,172.76 km
Eccentricity
0.55056
Inclination
54.9869°
RAAN
322.688°
Arg. of periapsis
309.0005°
True anomaly
51.02372°
Mean anomaly
13.6131°
Eccentric anomaly
28.81902°
Mean motion
1.1613 °/min
Orbital period
310 mins
BSTAR
0.00092618
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Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 2018 (2018-10-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-3B 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. |
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| 44 mins | 2026-01-12 01:53:50.252Z | 65.386° ENE | 2026-01-12 01:53:50.252Z | 65.386° ENE | 20.293° | 2026-01-12 02:37:50.252Z | 77.015° E |
| 224 mins | 2026-01-12 05:12:50.252Z | 304.42° NW | 2026-01-12 07:07:50.252Z | 252.043° W | 44.845° | 2026-01-12 08:56:50.252Z | 168.482° S |
| 74 mins | 2026-01-12 11:28:50.252Z | 314.354° NW | 2026-01-12 12:02:50.252Z | 303.01° NW | 12.913° | 2026-01-12 12:42:50.252Z | 289.89° WNW |
| 65 mins | 2026-01-12 20:16:50.252Z | 137.717° SSE | 2026-01-12 20:28:50.252Z | 85.983° E | 27.306° | 2026-01-12 21:21:50.252Z | 41.322° NE |
| 19 mins | 2026-01-13 01:34:50.252Z | 269.702° W | 2026-01-13 01:53:50.252Z | 307.355° NW | 40.603° | 2026-01-13 01:53:50.252Z | 307.355° NW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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