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HXMT, 42758

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HXMT, 42758 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Jun 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4B launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
42758, 2017-034A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
ZY, Unknown motor
Mass
3,000 kg wet, ~2,900 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-06-15 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4B
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
10.304 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 HXMT
1 42758U 17034A   25190.20850309  .00003771  00000-0  21364-3 0  9992
2 42758  43.0153 286.6097 0033672 140.2758 220.0563 15.14044989445613
Epoch: 2025-07-09T05:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T05:00:14.666Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-75.84391°
Altitude
541.476 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 06m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.05253°
Longitude
103.18843°
Altitude
505.437 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 54m 09s
Apparent Declination
-19° 41' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:07:17
Azimuth
43.13° NE
Elevation
-64.403°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.058 km
Perigee altitude
502.564 km
Semi-major axis
6,903.948 km
Eccentricity
0.00337
Inclination
43.0153°
RAAN
286.6097°
Arg. of periapsis
140.2758°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
220.0563°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.78353 °/min
Orbital period
95.15 mins
BSTAR
0.00021364
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HXMT Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-09 09:57:32.939Z217.858° SW2025-07-09 10:00:32.939Z157.98° S32.84°2025-07-09 10:03:32.939Z86.201° E
5 mins2025-07-09 11:38:32.939Z271.536° WNW2025-07-09 11:40:32.939Z354.411° N42.61°2025-07-09 11:43:32.939Z69.035° E
5 mins2025-07-09 13:18:32.939Z296.328° NW2025-07-09 13:20:32.939Z0.998° NNE39.395°2025-07-09 13:23:32.939Z81.367° E
5 mins2025-07-09 14:58:32.939Z279° WNW2025-07-09 15:00:32.939Z204.084° SW42.468°2025-07-09 15:03:32.939Z123.16° SE
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