CZ-4C R/B, 48080

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C R/B, 48080 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 30 Mar 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

48080, 2021-026B

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

5 hours ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

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

Launch date (UTC)

2021-03-30 (4 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 2.9 m

Radar Cross Section

7.676 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 48080U 21026B   25190.11777954  .00003111  00000-0  17248-3 0  9990
2 48080  97.7821 228.5589 0042446 136.6406 223.8178 15.13809931234876

Epoch: 2025-07-09T02:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T02:49:36.152Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

-101.14475°

Altitude

548.87 km

Speed

7.576 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 14m 14s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

74.95348°

Longitude

-131.29844°

Altitude

522.178 km

Speed

7.617 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 18m 14s

Apparent Declination

24° 44' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:05:04

Azimuth

341.942° N

Elevation

-23.138°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

550.871 km

Perigee altitude

492.298 km

Semi-major axis

6,899.721 km

Eccentricity

0.00424

Inclination

97.7821°

RAAN

228.5589°

Arg. of periapsis

136.6406°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

223.8178°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.787 °/min

Orbital period

95.06 mins

BSTAR

0.00017248

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CZ-4C DEB, 48081 (Decayed)

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.
5 mins	2025-07-09 16:05:30.234Z	336.038° NNW	2025-07-09 16:07:30.234Z	284.429° WNW	26.133°	2025-07-09 16:10:30.234Z	227.564° WSW
6 mins	2025-07-10 02:45:30.234Z	177.702° S	2025-07-10 02:47:30.234Z	211.788° SW	41.347°	2025-07-10 02:51:30.234Z	342.33° N

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