CZ-2D DEB, 38179

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2D DEB, 38179 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

38179, 2011-068G

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

14 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 14 hours ago

0 CZ-2D DEB
1 38179U 11068G   25197.84536785  .00000664  00000-0  29311-3 0  9999
2 38179  98.8529 214.9279 0128224 342.7077 197.7898 14.22373068705304

Epoch: 2025-07-16T20:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T20:17:19.782Z)

Latitude

-0.17121°

Longitude

155.64926°

Altitude

908.252 km

Speed

7.353 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 19m 36s

True Declination

0° 10' 13"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-13.17034°

Longitude

-21.64893°

Altitude

731.08 km

Speed

7.536 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

13h 10m 54s

Apparent Declination

-27° 43' 51"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:16:01

Azimuth

288.364° WNW

Elevation

-63.374°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

906.727 km

Perigee altitude

722.273 km

Semi-major axis

7,192.637 km

Eccentricity

0.01282

Inclination

98.8529°

RAAN

214.9279°

Arg. of periapsis

342.7077°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

197.7898°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.55804 °/min

Orbital period

101.18 mins

BSTAR

0.00029311

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

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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 12:55:28.155Z	48.157° ENE	2025-07-17 12:59:28.155Z	97.045° ESE	20.744°	2025-07-17 13:03:28.155Z	142.357° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-17 14:35:28.155Z	357.92° N	2025-07-17 14:39:28.155Z	288.076° WNW	38.155°	2025-07-17 14:44:28.155Z	216.424° SW
7 mins	2025-07-18 00:17:28.155Z	117.13° SE	2025-07-18 00:20:28.155Z	67.192° ENE	27.004°	2025-07-18 00:24:28.155Z	9.715° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-18 01:57:28.155Z	213.843° SW	2025-07-18 02:00:28.155Z	264.462° W	26.458°	2025-07-18 02:04:28.155Z	321.748° NNW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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