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

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

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 (5 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

32.704 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-3B R/B
1 49331U 21094B   26118.23696772  .00004393  00000-0  10090-2 0  9997
2 49331  27.8487 138.8277 7152780 130.8137 317.4382  2.44618656 39234

Epoch: 2026-04-28T05:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-28T05:41:14.011Z)

Latitude

-0.00029°

Longitude

-162.60454°

Altitude

14,904.78 km

Speed

4.508 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 15m 40s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

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

18:33:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,537.82 km

Perigee altitude

247.583 km

Semi-major axis

23,270.838 km

Eccentricity

0.71528

Inclination

27.8487°

RAAN

138.8277°

Arg. of periapsis

130.8137°

True anomaly

229.25315°

Mean anomaly

317.4382°

Eccentric anomaly

276.73893°

Mean motion

0.6114 °/min

Orbital period

588.81 mins

BSTAR

0.001009

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

SJ-21, 49330

SJ-21 AKM, 49382

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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.
446 mins	2026-04-30 19:48:48.890Z	168.783° S	2026-05-01 02:55:48.890Z	168.648° S	34.093°	2026-05-01 03:14:48.890Z	105.749° ESE

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CZ-3B R/B, 49331

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: 2026-04-28T05:41:14.011Z)

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