CZ-3C DEB, 48550
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 48550 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 48550U 12008AV 25292.52672463 -.00000253 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 48550 20.3524 254.6760 6953370 149.0355 282.7789 2.24674527 84408Epoch: 2025-10-19T12:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-19T12:38:29.008Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
36.71597°
Altitude
25,108.756 km
Speed
3.022 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 58m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:33:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,375.26 km
Perigee altitude
1,125.218 km
Semi-major axis
24,628.376 km
Eccentricity
0.69534
Inclination
20.3524°
RAAN
254.676°
Arg. of periapsis
149.0355°
True anomaly
210.95185°
Mean anomaly
282.7789°
Eccentric anomaly
246.29923°
Mean motion
0.56155 °/min
Orbital period
641.08 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-3C 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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-10-22 06:49:43.254Z | 240.01° WSW | 2025-10-22 06:53:43.254Z | 215.421° SW | 12.804° | 2025-10-22 06:56:43.254Z | 188.733° SSW |
| 64 mins | 2025-10-22 19:27:43.254Z | 213.741° SW | 2025-10-22 20:31:43.254Z | 214.561° SW | 15.866° | 2025-10-22 20:31:43.254Z | 214.561° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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