CZ-4C R/B, 43012

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C R/B, 43012 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 14 Nov 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4C launch vehicle 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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CZ-4C R/B details

Identifier	43012, 2017-072C
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	Fudan Univ (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	Fudan Univ
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	XINYUN, Unknown motor
Mass	1,001 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-11-14 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 4C
Launch site	Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 2.9 m
Radar Cross Section	20.385 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 CZ-4C R/B
1 43012U 17072C   24361.22585906  .00001012  00000-0  20960-3 0  9994
2 43012  98.5859  81.1813 0124304   8.6856 351.6453 14.57924762378221

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:25Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:25:14.222Z)

Latitude	-0°
Longitude	-95.33626°
Altitude	615.81 km
Speed	7.597 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 24m 43s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	22.37875°
Longitude	-98.59333°
Altitude	617.5 km
Speed	7.597 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 49m 13s
Apparent Declination	-9° 37' 21"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:28:01
Azimuth	289.988° WNW
Elevation	-36.179°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	784.931 km
Perigee altitude	609.038 km
Semi-major axis	7,075.121 km
Eccentricity	0.0124304
Inclination	98.5859°
RAAN	81.1813°
Arg. of periapsis	8.6856°
True anomaly	351.4351°
Mean anomaly	351.6453°
Eccentric anomaly	351.54053°
Mean motion	3.64706 °/min
BSTAR	0.0002096
Orbital period	98.71 mins

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CZ-4C R/B Visibility forecast

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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	2024-12-26 17:31:34.382Z	41.816° NE	2024-12-26 17:35:34.382Z	96.785° ESE	22.694°	2024-12-26 17:39:34.382Z	149.539° SSE
7 mins	2024-12-26 19:10:34.382Z	342.456° N	2024-12-26 19:13:34.382Z	278.99° WNW	30.849°	2024-12-26 19:17:34.382Z	225.315° WSW
5 mins	2024-12-27 04:38:34.382Z	103.058° ESE	2024-12-27 04:40:34.382Z	66.069° ENE	21.226°	2024-12-27 04:43:34.382Z	18.406° NNE
6 mins	2024-12-27 06:15:34.382Z	212.92° SW	2024-12-27 06:17:34.382Z	250.084° W	25.714°	2024-12-27 06:21:34.382Z	322.189° NNW

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