Launch Date
December 19, 2011
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
42471
International Designator
2011-077AL
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:10:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
26.37°
Right Ascension
305.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
131.17°
Period
760.78 min
Mean Motion
1.89 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 Y21
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42471U 11077AL 26184.29904137 -.00000131 00000-0 15029-2 0 9995
2 42471 26.3658 305.6069 7464955 131.1736 322.3693 1.89280265 34995
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3306
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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