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: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 CZ-3B R/B
1 43649U 18078C 25345.98043856 .00001069 00000-0 13332-2 0 9992
2 43649 54.9938 339.9391 5508463 299.2531 16.8804 4.64466175120514Epoch: 2025-12-11T23:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-11T23:31:49.891Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-93.94665°
Altitude
1,955.231 km
Speed
8.331 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 39m 45s
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
22:57:13
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
17,154.318 km
Perigee altitude
437.296 km
Semi-major axis
15,173.944 km
Eccentricity
0.55085
Inclination
54.9938°
RAAN
339.9391°
Arg. of periapsis
299.2531°
True anomaly
60.6837°
Mean anomaly
16.8804°
Eccentric anomaly
34.96928°
Mean motion
1.16117 °/min
Orbital period
310.03 mins
BSTAR
0.0013332
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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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| 164 mins | 2025-12-13 01:24:53.236Z | 204.105° SW | 2025-12-13 01:42:53.236Z | 124.403° SE | 44.134° | 2025-12-13 04:08:53.236Z | 60.335° ENE |
| 229 mins | 2025-12-13 06:57:53.236Z | 293.139° NW | 2025-12-13 09:04:53.236Z | 60.252° ENE | 44.778° | 2025-12-13 10:46:53.236Z | 148.273° SSE |
| 146 mins | 2025-12-13 13:03:53.236Z | 319.505° NNW | 2025-12-13 14:16:53.236Z | 296.866° NW | 21.422° | 2025-12-13 15:29:53.236Z | 262.968° W |
| 51 mins | 2025-12-13 22:12:53.236Z | 100.16° ESE | 2025-12-13 22:27:53.236Z | 68.702° E | 16.773° | 2025-12-13 23:03:53.236Z | 41.944° NE |
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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