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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 42477U 12008AM 25308.87969725 .00002949 00000-0 46433-2 0 9992
2 42477 19.6425 129.0959 6925192 323.9030 4.9301 2.66390423 99934Epoch: 2025-11-04T21:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-04T21:06:45.842Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
128.12851°
Altitude
967.378 km
Speed
9.507 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 36m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:25:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
30,833.395 km
Perigee altitude
382.1 km
Semi-major axis
21,985.885 km
Eccentricity
0.69252
Inclination
19.6425°
RAAN
129.0959°
Arg. of periapsis
323.903°
True anomaly
35.63586°
Mean anomaly
4.9301°
Eccentric anomaly
15.60125°
Mean motion
0.66577 °/min
Orbital period
540.72 mins
BSTAR
0.0046433
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-3C DEB 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. |
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| 466 mins | 2025-11-05 15:15:36.541Z | 203.779° SW | 2025-11-05 15:33:36.541Z | 137.617° SSE | 33.116° | 2025-11-05 23:01:36.541Z | 130.289° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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