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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GAOFEN 3 DEB details

Identifier	42679, 2016-049D
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	19 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 19 hours ago

0 GAOFEN 3 DEB
1 42679U 16049D   24361.29833894  .00000676  00000-0  20073-3 0  9994
2 42679  98.3327  11.0693 0006570 181.3913 178.7262 14.46243807442075

Epoch: 2024-12-26T07:09Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T07:09:36.484Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	168.38754°
Altitude	745.58 km
Speed	7.479 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 44m 16s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-57.29776°
Longitude	-23.93474°
Altitude	757.713 km
Speed	7.476 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 02m 19s
Apparent Declination	-49° 53' 33"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	01:55:08
Azimuth	141.375° SSE
Elevation	-76.365°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	739.722 km
Perigee altitude	730.376 km
Semi-major axis	7,113.186 km
Eccentricity	0.000657
Inclination	98.3327°
RAAN	11.0693°
Arg. of periapsis	181.3913°
True anomaly	178.72787°
Mean anomaly	178.7262°
Eccentric anomaly	178.72704°
Mean motion	3.61782 °/min
BSTAR	0.00020073
Orbital period	99.51 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.
9 mins	2024-12-27 13:37:19.265Z	18.264° NNE	2024-12-27 13:41:19.265Z	73.341° E	43.159°	2024-12-27 13:46:19.265Z	186.771° SSW
8 mins	2024-12-28 00:48:19.265Z	161.346° S	2024-12-28 00:51:19.265Z	114.443° SE	44.621°	2024-12-28 00:56:19.265Z	348.774° N

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