CZ-4B DEB, 46480

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4B DEB, 46480 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 27 Sep 2020 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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

46480, 2020-067C

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

14 hours ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2020-09-27 (5 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago

0 CZ-4B DEB
1 46480U 20067C   25195.52437908  .00014072  00000-0  69549-3 0  9997
2 46480  97.8766 298.7068 0018491  22.5074 337.6966 15.17817816260676

Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:35:06.352Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

177.29832°

Altitude

503.723 km

Speed

7.619 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 54m 49s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-20.19691°

Longitude

-5.01619°

Altitude

532.93 km

Speed

7.588 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 37m 41s

Apparent Declination

-35° 36' 31"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:39:34

Azimuth

262.538° W

Elevation

-54.899°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

522.162 km

Perigee altitude

496.691 km

Semi-major axis

6,887.564 km

Eccentricity

0.00185

Inclination

97.8766°

RAAN

298.7068°

Arg. of periapsis

22.5074°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

337.6966°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.79704 °/min

Orbital period

94.81 mins

BSTAR

0.00069549

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CZ-4B DEB 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.
5 mins	2025-07-15 06:08:17.621Z	114.684° SE	2025-07-15 06:10:17.621Z	77.589° E	19.905°	2025-07-15 06:13:17.621Z	20.006° NNE
4 mins	2025-07-15 07:43:17.621Z	236.48° WSW	2025-07-15 07:44:17.621Z	259.437° W	20.332°	2025-07-15 07:47:17.621Z	315.794° NNW
4 mins	2025-07-15 19:14:17.621Z	55.974° ENE	2025-07-15 19:16:17.621Z	111.49° ESE	25.972°	2025-07-15 19:18:17.621Z	151.985° SSE

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