CZ-11 R/B, 43872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-11 R/B, 43872 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 21 Dec 2018 UTC launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

43872, 2018-108B

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-11-4, Unknown motor

Mass

500 kg wet, 500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-12-21 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

2.651 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CZ-11 R/B
1 43872U 18108B   25196.59581934 -.00000059  00000-0  26171-6 0  9997
2 43872 100.4101 211.5140 0331863  92.6462 271.2727 14.01729430335741

Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:17:58.79Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

63.33097°

Altitude

893.294 km

Speed

7.404 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 06m 03s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-52.85862°

Longitude

-130.01132°

Altitude

1,097.077 km

Speed

7.207 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 39m 16s

Apparent Declination

-48° 38' 31"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:58:53

Azimuth

128.201° SE

Elevation

-73.365°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,126.119 km

Perigee altitude

644.04 km

Semi-major axis

7,263.216 km

Eccentricity

0.03319

Inclination

100.4101°

RAAN

211.514°

Arg. of periapsis

92.6462°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

271.2727°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.5063 °/min

Orbital period

102.67 mins

BSTAR

2.6171e-7

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CZ-11 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.
7 mins	2025-07-16 13:09:27.721Z	48.561° ENE	2025-07-16 13:12:27.721Z	94.554° ESE	23.279°	2025-07-16 13:16:27.721Z	152.593° SSE
6 mins	2025-07-16 14:51:27.721Z	341.859° N	2025-07-16 14:54:27.721Z	281.498° WNW	27.21°	2025-07-16 14:57:27.721Z	237.004° WSW
8 mins	2025-07-17 00:41:27.721Z	151.751° SSE	2025-07-17 00:45:27.721Z	45.086° ENE	42.443°	2025-07-17 00:49:27.721Z	350.164° N

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