GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42678

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42678 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Aug 2016 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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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GAOFEN 3 DEB details

Identifier	42678, 2016-049C
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2016-08-09 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42678U 16049C   24361.29759217  .00000678  00000-0  20083-3 0  9992
2 42678  98.3306  11.1956 0008491 180.3069 179.8120 14.46346658436154

Epoch: 2024-12-26T07:08Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T07:08:31.963Z)

Latitude	0.00004°
Longitude	168.78341°
Altitude	746.611 km
Speed	7.478 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 44m 46s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	22.73896°
Longitude	166.03596°
Altitude	745.881 km
Speed	7.481 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 35m 43s
Apparent Declination	-37° 17' 02"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:54:20
Azimuth	195.804° SSW
Elevation	10.719°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	740.751 km
Perigee altitude	728.672 km
Semi-major axis	7,112.848 km
Eccentricity	0.0008491
Inclination	98.3306°
RAAN	11.1956°
Arg. of periapsis	180.3069°
True anomaly	179.81232°
Mean anomaly	179.812°
Eccentric anomaly	179.81216°
Mean motion	3.61808 °/min
BSTAR	0.00020083
Orbital period	99.5 mins

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2016 (2016-08-09 UTC)

GAOFEN 3 DEB 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.
8 mins	2024-12-27 01:30:40.907Z	195.729° SSW	2024-12-27 01:34:40.907Z	249.891° W	30.343°	2024-12-27 01:38:40.907Z	323.433° NNW
8 mins	2024-12-27 13:36:40.907Z	20.404° NNE	2024-12-27 13:40:40.907Z	124.859° SE	42.752°	2024-12-27 13:44:40.907Z	184.631° SSW
8 mins	2024-12-28 00:46:40.907Z	160.054° S	2024-12-28 00:50:40.907Z	20.738° NNE	43.642°	2024-12-28 00:54:40.907Z	349.783° N

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