CZ-3A DEB, 36968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3A DEB, 36968 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 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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CZ-3A DEB details

Identifier	36968, 2007-003AE
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	20 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2007-02-02 (18 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago

0 CZ-3A DEB
1 36968U 07003AE  24361.01592691  .00000913  00000-0  68374-2 0  9994
2 36968  25.9085 296.3704 7468041  89.2193 347.1537  1.95257899119855

Epoch: 2024-12-26T00:22Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T00:22:56.085Z)

Latitude	0.00007°
Longitude	-164.39661°
Altitude	5,485.583 km
Speed	7.242 km/s
True Right ascension	19h 45m 21s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-25.62941°
Longitude	114.74011°
Altitude	39,298.644 km
Speed	1.647 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 54m 34s
Apparent Declination	-30° 09' 27"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:58:42
Azimuth	246.531° WSW
Elevation	-19.529°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	40,861.227 km
Perigee altitude	469.118 km
Semi-major axis	27,043.31 km
Eccentricity	0.7468041
Inclination	25.9085°
RAAN	296.3704°
Arg. of periapsis	89.2193°
True anomaly	271.32466°
Mean anomaly	347.1537°
Eccentric anomaly	319.18773°
Mean motion	0.48804 °/min
BSTAR	0.0068374
Orbital period	737.65 mins