CZ-3C DEB, 42478
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 42478 is space debris 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 | |
| Orbit | Molniya |
| Last TLE update | 3 months ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | CALT |
| Mission status | Unknown |
| Mission | Unknown |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
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TLE from 3 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 5172Epoch: 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 |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -4.08359° |
| Longitude | 66.08781° |
| Altitude | 29,297.116 km |
| Speed | 2.486 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 37m 07s |
| Apparent Declination | -9° 33' 14" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:01:24 |
| Azimuth | 300.498° NW |
| Elevation | -44.019° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 35,073.486 km |
| Perigee | 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 |
| Period | 642.47 mins |
No data available
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CZ-3C DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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