Launch Date
September 4, 2010
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
42464
International Designator
2010-042AF
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:29:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
24.15°
Right Ascension
270.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
47.04°
Period
789.29 min
Mean Motion
1.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-3B DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-3B Y13
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42464U 10042AF 26184.47854705 -.00000067 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 42464 24.1526 270.2469 7372815 47.0370 354.5581 1.82441869 82820
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.2626
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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