CZ-3C DEB, 42477

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 42477 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 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	42477, 2012-008AM
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	CASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CALT
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2012-02-24 (13 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 2 days ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 42477U 12008AM  25090.40231256  .00014476  00000-0  29388-1 0  9997
2 42477  19.7705 229.7372 6943537 141.6783 297.5565  2.62884257 94134

Epoch: 2025-03-31T09:39Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-31T09:39:19.805Z)

Latitude	0.00018°
Longitude	-104.22836°
Altitude	18,855.903 km
Speed	3.69 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 18m 29s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-19.64278°
Longitude	156.34947°
Altitude	10,827.923 km
Speed	5.325 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	09h 33m 23s
Apparent Declination	-38° 05' 17"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:18:08
Azimuth	143.679° SSE
Elevation	0.098°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	31,204.125 km
Perigee altitude	401.368 km
Semi-major axis	22,180.883 km
Eccentricity	0.6943537
Inclination	19.7705°
RAAN	229.7372°
Arg. of periapsis	141.6783°
True anomaly	218.31485°
Mean anomaly	297.5565°
Eccentric anomaly	258.56294°
Mean motion	0.65701 °/min
BSTAR	0.029388
Orbital period	547.93 mins