CZ-3B DEB, 40160

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40160 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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

40160, 2010-042M

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2010-09-04 (15 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40160U 10042M   26021.77669793  .00000130  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 40160  27.2412 291.2822 7245714 292.3839 346.8808  1.89901511 84434

Epoch: 2026-01-21T18:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-21T18:38:26.701Z)

Latitude

-12.53694°

Longitude

96.14279°

Altitude

5,856.306 km

Speed

7.12 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 07m 34s

True Declination

-12° 29' 40"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

06:59:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,131.73 km

Perigee altitude

1,209.589 km

Semi-major axis

27,548.797 km

Eccentricity

0.72457

Inclination

27.2412°

RAAN

291.2822°

Arg. of periapsis

292.3839°

True anomaly

276.0345°

Mean anomaly

346.8808°

Eccentric anomaly

320.44126°

Mean motion

0.47467 °/min

Orbital period

758.43 mins

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Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 2010 (2010-09-04 UTC)

CZ-3B R/B, 37151 (Decayed)

CZ-3B DEB, 39334

CZ-3B DEB, 40162

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CZ-3B 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.
104 mins	2026-01-27 05:33:50.304Z	283.005° WNW	2026-01-27 05:33:50.304Z	283.005° WNW	18.777°	2026-01-27 07:17:50.304Z	288.396° WNW
379 mins	2026-01-27 19:17:50.304Z	70.916° E	2026-01-27 23:44:50.304Z	99.21° ESE	25.88°	2026-01-28 01:36:50.304Z	110.08° ESE

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CZ-3B DEB, 40160

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-21T18:38:26.701Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 2010 (2010-09-04 UTC)

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