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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Identifier

43649, 2018-078C

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)

2018-10-15 (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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 43649U 18078C   26154.46729046  .00000268  00000-0  32632-3 0  9991
2 43649  54.9096 241.4473 5508175 355.0422   1.2551  4.64612783128576

Epoch: 2026-06-03T11:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-03T11:12:53.895Z)

Latitude

0.0001°

Longitude

-178.70425°

Altitude

442.824 km

Speed

9.52 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 05m 46s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

21:04:46

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

17,148.946 km

Perigee altitude

436.304 km

Semi-major axis

15,170.762 km

Eccentricity

0.55082

Inclination

54.9096°

RAAN

241.4473°

Arg. of periapsis

355.0422°

True anomaly

5.18684°

Mean anomaly

1.2551°

Eccentric anomaly

2.79283°

Mean motion

1.16153 °/min

Orbital period

309.93 mins

BSTAR

0.00032632

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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.
91 mins	2026-06-11 10:46:04.938Z	18.569° NNE	2026-06-11 10:46:04.938Z	18.569° NNE	38.465°	2026-06-11 12:17:04.938Z	92.983° ESE
190 mins	2026-06-11 15:59:04.938Z	311.329° NW	2026-06-11 16:41:04.938Z	246.228° WSW	42.914°	2026-06-11 19:09:04.938Z	190.177° SSW
22 mins	2026-06-12 07:07:04.938Z	198.171° SSW	2026-06-12 07:10:04.938Z	136.993° SSE	41.698°	2026-06-12 07:29:04.938Z	47.881° ENE

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CZ-3B R/B, 43649

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 week ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-03T11:12:53.895Z)

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