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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Identifier	42478, 2012-008AN
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	10 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 10 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	18.80019°
Longitude	83.86092°
Altitude	35,117.584 km
Speed	1.746 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 04m 15s
Apparent Declination	15° 06' 04"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:34:52
Azimuth	197.252° SSW
Elevation	64.299°
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

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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)

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.
320 mins	2025-04-02 00:52:49.955Z	197.241° SSW	2025-04-02 00:52:49.955Z	197.241° SSW	42.017°	2025-04-02 06:12:49.955Z	145.114° SSE
424 mins	2025-04-02 17:48:49.955Z	163.451° S	2025-04-03 00:52:49.955Z	136.31° SSE	40.982°	2025-04-03 00:52:49.955Z	136.31° SSE

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