CZ-4C R/B, 47696

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C R/B, 47696 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 24 Feb 2021 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

47696, 2021-014F

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2021-02-24 (5 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 2.5 m

Radar Cross Section

14.536 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 47696U 21014F   26170.86296289 -.00000110  00000-0 -12150-4 0  9993
2 47696  63.4538 354.8924 0297459   1.8936 358.3154 13.68592421265712

Epoch: 2026-06-19T20:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T20:42:39.993Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

136.13988°

Altitude

786.894 km

Speed

7.571 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 39m 34s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

21:26:19

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,223.008 km

Perigee altitude

783.865 km

Semi-major axis

7,381.573 km

Eccentricity

0.02975

Inclination

63.4538°

RAAN

354.8924°

Arg. of periapsis

1.8936°

True anomaly

358.21133°

Mean anomaly

358.3154°

Eccentric anomaly

358.26376°

Mean motion

3.42231 °/min

Orbital period

105.19 mins

BSTAR

-0.00001215

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CZ-4C 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.
10 mins	2026-06-22 13:44:19.126Z	213.828° SW	2026-06-22 13:48:19.126Z	251.312° W	44.931°	2026-06-22 13:54:19.126Z	33.592° NE
6 mins	2026-06-22 15:35:19.126Z	293.942° NW	2026-06-22 15:38:19.126Z	330.828° NNW	17.665°	2026-06-22 15:41:19.126Z	3.48° NNE
11 mins	2026-06-22 21:07:19.126Z	345.381° N	2026-06-22 21:12:19.126Z	44.189° NE	30.719°	2026-06-22 21:18:19.126Z	107.51° ESE
12 mins	2026-06-22 22:56:19.126Z	312.209° NW	2026-06-22 23:01:19.126Z	243.005° WSW	39.16°	2026-06-22 23:08:19.126Z	168.691° S

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CZ-4C R/B, 47696

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T20:42:39.993Z)

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