CZ-4C DEB, 43601

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C DEB, 43601 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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Identifier

43601, 2016-049F

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2016-08-09 (9 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 8 hours ago

0 CZ-4C DEB
1 43601U 16049F   25196.54379769  .00010555  00000-0  10593-2 0  9993
2 43601  98.3079 314.0623 0079371 218.5892 140.9635 14.89150945582338

Epoch: 2025-07-15T13:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T13:03:04.12Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-175.34166°

Altitude

646.815 km

Speed

7.511 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 56m 14s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

63.958°

Longitude

167.73256°

Altitude

660.536 km

Speed

7.507 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 09m 30s

Apparent Declination

16° 10' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:00:02

Azimuth

14.454° NNE

Elevation

-32.681°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

653.002 km

Perigee altitude

542.267 km

Semi-major axis

6,975.771 km

Eccentricity

0.00794

Inclination

98.3079°

RAAN

314.0623°

Arg. of periapsis

218.5892°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

140.9635°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.72524 °/min

Orbital period

96.64 mins

BSTAR

0.0010593

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CZ-4C DEB 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.
5 mins	2025-07-15 21:41:35.907Z	333.509° NNW	2025-07-15 21:43:35.907Z	298.534° NW	20.543°	2025-07-15 21:46:35.907Z	246.219° WSW
5 mins	2025-07-16 06:57:35.907Z	99.286° ESE	2025-07-16 06:59:35.907Z	61.187° ENE	21.76°	2025-07-16 07:02:35.907Z	16.893° NNE
6 mins	2025-07-16 08:32:35.907Z	215.761° SW	2025-07-16 08:34:35.907Z	257.725° W	28.017°	2025-07-16 08:38:35.907Z	325.164° NNW
5 mins	2025-07-16 20:17:35.907Z	45.732° ENE	2025-07-16 20:19:35.907Z	97.433° ESE	31.425°	2025-07-16 20:22:35.907Z	161.931° S

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