CZ-3C DEB, 42478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 42478 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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CZ-3C DEB details

Identifier	42478, 2012-008AN
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	6 months 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 6 months ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 42478U 12008AN  24164.29735707 -.00000072  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 42478  20.2787 114.2210 6806610  94.3229 339.6687  2.24186473  5172

Epoch: 2024-06-12T07:08Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-06-12T07:08:11.65Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	105.9336°
Altitude	7,608.324 km
Speed	6.39 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 36m 21s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-14.93542°
Longitude	1.67856°
Altitude	11,700.818 km
Speed	5.285 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 28m 15s
Apparent Declination	-21° 22' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:48:34
Azimuth	332.558° NNW
Elevation	-69.625°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,073.486 km
Perigee altitude	1,498.002 km
Semi-major axis	24,663.881 km
Eccentricity	0.680661
Inclination	20.2787°
RAAN	114.221°
Arg. of periapsis	94.3229°
True anomaly	265.66438°
Mean anomaly	339.6687°
Eccentric anomaly	309.63437°
Mean motion	0.56034 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	642.47 mins