CZ-3B DEB, 40163

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40163 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

40163, 2010-042Q

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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40163U 10042Q   26163.53213920 -.00000367  00000-0 -49780-2 0  9992
2 40163  27.5534 109.6324 7346177 202.3655 356.3004  1.92686763 82408

Epoch: 2026-06-12T12:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-12T12:46:16.826Z)

Latitude

4.4039°

Longitude

-171.3147°

Altitude

1,361.703 km

Speed

9.401 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 44m 27s

True Declination

4° 22' 47"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

21:01:02

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

40,947.214 km

Perigee altitude

862.254 km

Semi-major axis

27,282.871 km

Eccentricity

0.73462

Inclination

27.5534°

RAAN

109.6324°

Arg. of periapsis

202.3655°

True anomaly

326.1176°

Mean anomaly

356.3004°

Eccentric anomaly

346.41102°

Mean motion

0.48162 °/min

Orbital period

747.47 mins

BSTAR

-0.004978

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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.
522 mins	2026-07-02 19:40:46.895Z	216.914° SW	2026-07-02 22:08:46.895Z	230.084° WSW	30.853°	2026-07-03 04:22:46.895Z	283.92° WNW
64 mins	2026-07-03 05:50:46.895Z	285.091° WNW	2026-07-03 06:44:46.895Z	248.274° W	18.338°	2026-07-03 06:54:46.895Z	206.797° SW

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CZ-3B DEB, 40163

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-12T12:46:16.826Z)

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