CZ-4C R/B, 41728

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C R/B, 41728 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Aug 2016 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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-4C R/B details

Identifier	41728, 2016-049B
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	SAST
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass	~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-08-09 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 2.9 m
Radar Cross Section	20.385 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 41728U 16049B   24361.45471004  .00002150  00000-0  33661-3 0  9993
2 41728  98.0314  66.3093 0101101 105.9892 255.2479 14.70382712449077

Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:54Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:54:46.947Z)

Latitude	-0.00006°
Longitude	167.17983°
Altitude	681.644 km
Speed	7.506 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 25m 14s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	33.55121°
Longitude	162.44934°
Altitude	639.487 km
Speed	7.555 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 48m 34s
Apparent Declination	-2° 56' 12"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	01:09:35
Azimuth	85.98° E
Elevation	-9.353°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	728.031 km
Perigee altitude	585.781 km
Semi-major axis	7,035.043 km
Eccentricity	0.0101101
Inclination	98.0314°
RAAN	66.3093°
Arg. of periapsis	105.9892°
True anomaly	254.13122°
Mean anomaly	255.2479°
Eccentric anomaly	254.68919°
Mean motion	3.67827 °/min
BSTAR	0.00033661
Orbital period	97.87 mins

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2016 (2016-08-09 UTC)

CZ-4C 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.
4 mins	2024-12-27 03:24:53.488Z	94.761° ESE	2024-12-27 03:26:53.488Z	64.078° ENE	15.374°	2024-12-27 03:28:53.488Z	33.839° NE
6 mins	2024-12-27 05:00:53.488Z	198.698° SSW	2024-12-27 05:02:53.488Z	241.108° WSW	34.141°	2024-12-27 05:06:53.488Z	330.875° NNW
6 mins	2024-12-27 16:53:53.488Z	41.561° NE	2024-12-27 16:56:53.488Z	112.182° ESE	29.25°	2024-12-27 16:59:53.488Z	161.879° S
4 mins	2024-12-27 18:31:53.488Z	315.481° NNW	2024-12-27 18:32:53.488Z	297.592° NW	17.475°	2024-12-27 18:35:53.488Z	250.723° W

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