CZ-3B R/B, 49331

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B R/B, 49331 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sun, 24 Oct 2021 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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Identifier

49331, 2021-094B

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

18 hours ago

Origin

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2021-10-24 (4 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 12.38 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 49331U 21094B   25157.35582070  .00000175  00000-0  53502-3 0  9997
2 49331  28.1312 267.9843 7139116 280.3101  12.8196  2.42112345 31310

Epoch: 2025-06-06T08:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-06T08:32:22.908Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-115.16921°

Altitude

3,813.442 km

Speed

7.823 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 51m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

18.98158°

Longitude

24.58972°

Altitude

21,032.036 km

Speed

3.474 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 44m 47s

Apparent Declination

9° 14' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:17:34

Azimuth

316.831° NNW

Elevation

-30.201°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,780.617 km

Perigee altitude

325.215 km

Semi-major axis

23,431.053 km

Eccentricity

0.71391

Inclination

28.1312°

RAAN

267.9843°

Arg. of periapsis

280.3101°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

12.8196°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.60514 °/min

Orbital period

594.9 mins

BSTAR

0.00053502

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Other satellites on launch #94 in the year 2021 (2021-10-24 UTC)

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CZ-3B 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.
228 mins	2025-06-07 08:24:05.310Z	69.18° E	2025-06-07 10:51:05.310Z	78.969° E	15.693°	2025-06-07 12:12:05.310Z	84.876° E
431 mins	2025-06-07 14:54:05.310Z	270.604° WNW	2025-06-07 16:49:05.310Z	272.887° WNW	29.538°	2025-06-07 22:05:05.310Z	275.359° WNW

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