CZ-2D DEB, 38178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2D DEB, 38178 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 20 Nov 2011 UTC launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

38178, 2011-068F

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

22 hours ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2011-11-20 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 38178U 11068F   25197.51759473  .00001059  00000-0  33494-3 0  9999
2 38178  98.7522 215.2407 0120297 336.0676 177.5006 14.38346653709831

Epoch: 2025-07-16T12:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T12:25:20.184Z)

Latitude

26.07625°

Longitude

-81.39191°

Altitude

853.004 km

Speed

7.384 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 38m 09s

True Declination

25° 56' 33"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-62.49978°

Longitude

112.36654°

Altitude

718.844 km

Speed

7.531 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

13h 04m 38s

Apparent Declination

-55° 32' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:29:07

Azimuth

217.327° SW

Elevation

-67.805°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

846.985 km

Perigee altitude

675.219 km

Semi-major axis

7,139.239 km

Eccentricity

0.01203

Inclination

98.7522°

RAAN

215.2407°

Arg. of periapsis

336.0676°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

177.5006°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.59803 °/min

Orbital period

100.05 mins

BSTAR

0.00033494

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Other satellites on launch #68 in the year 2011 (2011-11-20 UTC)

CHUANG XIN 1-03, 37930

SHIYAN 4 (SY-4), 37931

CZ-2D 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.
8 mins	2025-07-17 13:20:32.558Z	39.565° NE	2025-07-17 13:24:32.558Z	99.807° ESE	28.698°	2025-07-17 13:28:32.558Z	155.96° SSE
8 mins	2025-07-17 14:59:32.558Z	347.313° N	2025-07-17 15:03:32.558Z	285.572° WNW	28.215°	2025-07-17 15:07:32.558Z	233.7° WSW
7 mins	2025-07-18 00:34:32.558Z	131.231° SE	2025-07-18 00:37:32.558Z	79.879° E	32.31°	2025-07-18 00:41:32.558Z	6.265° NNE
6 mins	2025-07-18 02:14:32.558Z	228.981° WSW	2025-07-18 02:16:32.558Z	258.878° W	19.641°	2025-07-18 02:20:32.558Z	314.32° NW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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