GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42679
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GAOFEN 3 DEB, 42679 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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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42679U 16049D 25184.29646531 .00000147 00000-0 52850-4 0 9990
2 42679 98.3257 196.8427 0006328 348.4491 11.6555 14.46441261469390
Epoch: 2025-07-03T07:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T07:06:54.602Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
168.54995°
Altitude
735.848 km
Speed
7.489 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 07m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
78.25135°
Longitude
33.87025°
Altitude
752.203 km
Speed
7.484 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 47m 05s
Apparent Declination
24° 31' 57"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:58:27
Azimuth
2.866° NNE
Elevation
-25.497°
Doppler factor
1
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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. |
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9 mins | 2025-07-04 13:34:03.339Z | 18.143° NNE | 2025-07-04 13:39:03.339Z | 137.349° SSE | 42.584° | 2025-07-04 13:43:03.339Z | 185.549° SSW |
8 mins | 2025-07-05 00:45:03.339Z | 160.542° S | 2025-07-05 00:48:03.339Z | 131.022° SE | 43.87° | 2025-07-05 00:53:03.339Z | 349.329° N |
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