CZ-3B R/B, 42663
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3B R/B, 42663 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Apr 2017 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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42663 intel report (Beta)
CZ-3B R/B details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | HEO |
| Last TLE update | 16 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | CALT |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 12.38 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 32.704 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 CZ-3B R/B
1 42663U 17018B 24361.02854927 .00014383 00000-0 16563-2 0 9993
2 42663 20.6495 349.4369 6949078 349.8462 1.2431 2.72800691 63258Epoch: 2024-12-26T00:41Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T00:41:06.656Z)
| Latitude | -0.00012° |
| Longitude | -115.8605° |
| Altitude | 281.667 km |
| Speed | 10.063 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 23h 17m 43s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -9.42614° |
| Longitude | 89.90506° |
| Altitude | 18,689.94 km |
| Speed | 3.658 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 12h 23m 33s |
| Apparent Declination | -20° 44' 20" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:02:27 |
| Azimuth | 231.006° WSW |
| Elevation | 10.778° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 30,300 km |
| Perigee altitude | 224.118 km |
| Semi-major axis | 21,640.196 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.6949078 |
| Inclination | 20.6495° |
| RAAN | 349.4369° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 349.8462° |
| True anomaly | 9.56697° |
| Mean anomaly | 1.2431° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 4.06673° |
| Mean motion | 0.68179 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0016563 |
| Orbital period | 528.02 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 2017 (2017-04-12 UTC)
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| CZ-3B R/B, 42663 |
CZ-3B R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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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| 4 mins | 2024-12-26 16:40:15.384Z | 230.986° WSW | 2024-12-26 16:40:15.384Z | 230.986° WSW | 10.579° | 2024-12-26 16:44:15.384Z | 230.288° WSW |
| 408 mins | 2024-12-27 03:15:15.384Z | 190.994° SSW | 2024-12-27 03:24:15.384Z | 136.015° SSE | 28.318° | 2024-12-27 10:03:15.384Z | 124.942° SE |
| 111 mins | 2024-12-27 13:17:15.384Z | 269.021° W | 2024-12-27 14:01:15.384Z | 263.779° W | 13.213° | 2024-12-27 15:08:15.384Z | 261.866° W |
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