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
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
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 (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 8 hours ago
0 CZ-3B R/B
1 43649U 18078C   25155.41033393  .00000150  00000-0  20364-3 0  9998
2 43649  54.9482  88.1907 5497797 238.0022  56.9900  4.64284816111665
Epoch: 2025-06-04T09:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-04T09:50:52.851Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
47.37489°
Altitude
8,585.498 km
Speed
5.198 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 52m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.66425°
Longitude
160.60376°
Altitude
10,788.141 km
Speed
4.495 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 17m 45s
Apparent Declination
33° 28' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:12:17
Azimuth
24.12° NE
Elevation
-11.984°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
17,144.265 km
Perigee altitude
455.262 km
Semi-major axis
15,177.901 km
Eccentricity
0.54978
Inclination
54.9482°
RAAN
88.1907°
Arg. of periapsis
238.0022°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
56.99°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.16072 °/min
Orbital period
310.15 mins
BSTAR
0.00020364
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CZ-3B R/B Visibility forecast

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224 mins2025-06-04 20:01:00.079Z189.496° SSW2025-06-04 21:34:00.079Z102.648° ESE44.551°2025-06-04 23:45:00.079Z56.336° ENE
197 mins2025-06-05 02:06:00.079Z280.315° WNW2025-06-05 05:00:00.079Z35.345° NE44.77°2025-06-05 05:23:00.079Z128.454° SE
83 mins2025-06-05 16:56:00.079Z118.209° SE2025-06-05 18:19:00.079Z70.982° E28.201°2025-06-05 18:19:00.079Z70.982° E
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