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 (16 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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40160U 10042M   26235.08658605  .00000059  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 40160  26.6086 240.8951 7274563  16.5591   3.1302  1.89890871 88490

Epoch: 2026-08-23T02:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T02:04:41.034Z)

Latitude

18.02147°

Longitude

-81.29677°

Altitude

1,502.366 km

Speed

9.312 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 45m 02s

True Declination

17° 55' 48"

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

00:46:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,213.174 km

Perigee altitude

1,130.425 km

Semi-major axis

27,549.936 km

Eccentricity

0.72746

Inclination

26.6086°

RAAN

240.8951°

Arg. of periapsis

16.5591°

True anomaly

27.94941°

Mean anomaly

3.1302°

Eccentric anomaly

11.29047°

Mean motion

0.47464 °/min

Orbital period

758.47 mins

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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.
176 mins	2026-08-24 10:35:39.566Z	121.306° SE	2026-08-24 12:13:39.566Z	135.087° SSE	12.974°	2026-08-24 13:31:39.566Z	142.996° SSE
51 mins	2026-08-25 04:39:39.566Z	207.144° SW	2026-08-25 04:45:39.566Z	148.268° SSE	33.309°	2026-08-25 05:30:39.566Z	89.516° E
62 mins	2026-08-25 08:34:39.566Z	107.482° ESE	2026-08-25 09:36:39.566Z	116.592° SE	14.313°	2026-08-25 09:36:39.566Z	116.592° SE

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CZ-3B DEB, 40160

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T02:04:41.034Z)

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

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