Launch Date
December 19, 2011
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
42473
International Designator
2011-077AN
Epoch
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:12:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
23.30°
Right Ascension
62.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.96°
Period
850.84 min
Mean Motion
1.69 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 42473U 11077AN 26174.80014284 -.00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 42473 23.2994 62.1915 7182995 105.9557 337.6293 1.69245200 63201
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.8896
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
[large RCS]
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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