CZ-4B R/B, 48624

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4B R/B, 48624 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 19 May 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

48624, 2021-043D

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)

2021-05-19 (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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-4B R/B
1 48624U 21043D   26170.98617744 -.00000116  00000-0 -10144-4 0  9990
2 48624  66.0669   8.7818 0155051  17.6679 342.9716 14.21600623263978

Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:40:05.730Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

105.55059°

Altitude

715.42 km

Speed

7.554 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 35m 07s

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

21:25:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

929.983 km

Perigee altitude

706.817 km

Semi-major axis

7,196.537 km

Eccentricity

0.01551

Inclination

66.0669°

RAAN

8.7818°

Arg. of periapsis

17.6679°

True anomaly

342.44148°

Mean anomaly

342.9716°

Eccentric anomaly

342.70753°

Mean motion

3.55515 °/min

Orbital period

101.26 mins

BSTAR

-0.000010144

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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.
9 mins	2026-06-22 14:16:04.723Z	199.655° SSW	2026-06-22 14:20:04.723Z	135.071° SSE	43.385°	2026-06-22 14:25:04.723Z	34.36° NE
5 mins	2026-06-22 16:03:04.723Z	290.893° WNW	2026-06-22 16:05:04.723Z	318.971° NNW	16.547°	2026-06-22 16:08:04.723Z	356.358° N
9 mins	2026-06-22 23:08:04.723Z	340.864° N	2026-06-22 23:12:04.723Z	70.586° E	41.818°	2026-06-22 23:17:04.723Z	137.96° SSE
6 mins	2026-06-23 00:53:04.723Z	283.868° WNW	2026-06-23 00:56:04.723Z	246.267° WSW	18.415°	2026-06-23 00:59:04.723Z	213.665° SW

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CZ-4B R/B, 48624

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:40:05.730Z)

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