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

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-11-4, Unknown motor

Mass

500 kg wet, 500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-12-21 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

2.651 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 CZ-11 R/B
1 43872U 18108B   26303.22882668  .00000161  00000-0  92023-4 0  9996
2 43872 100.3590  28.9003 0329652 282.2850  74.1589 14.01892706401827

Epoch: 2026-10-30T05:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T05:29:30.625Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-92.0292°

Altitude

832.099 km

Speed

7.467 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 55m 36s

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

15:40:08

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,123.927 km

Perigee altitude

645.098 km

Semi-major axis

7,262.649 km

Eccentricity

0.03297

Inclination

100.359°

RAAN

28.9003°

Arg. of periapsis

282.285°

True anomaly

77.83177°

Mean anomaly

74.1589°

Eccentric anomaly

75.99149°

Mean motion

3.50672 °/min

Orbital period

102.66 mins

BSTAR

0.000092023

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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.
6 mins	2026-10-31 03:57:00.253Z	82.951° E	2026-10-31 04:00:00.253Z	53.696° ENE	14.85°	2026-10-31 04:03:00.253Z	25.201° NE
10 mins	2026-10-31 05:36:00.253Z	156.249° SSE	2026-10-31 05:40:00.253Z	88.927° E	79.632°	2026-10-31 05:46:00.253Z	346.985° N
5 mins	2026-10-31 07:20:00.253Z	247.572° W	2026-10-31 07:22:00.253Z	269.196° W	15.676°	2026-10-31 07:25:00.253Z	299.489° NW
10 mins	2026-10-31 18:05:00.253Z	36.773° NE	2026-10-31 18:10:00.253Z	102.016° ESE	39.504°	2026-10-31 18:15:00.253Z	163.253° S
10 mins	2026-10-31 19:46:00.253Z	355.121° N	2026-10-31 19:51:00.253Z	293.915° NW	37.726°	2026-10-31 19:56:00.253Z	234.434° WSW

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CZ-11 R/B, 43872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T05:29:30.625Z)

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