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CZ-3B DEB, 40169

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40169 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

40169, 2010-042W

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, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40169U 10042W   26124.53523236 -.00000110  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 40169  26.1857 247.7953 7221871  19.0298   7.5602  1.93998218 96954

Epoch: 2026-05-04T12:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-04T12:50:44.075Z)

Latitude

25.74394°

Longitude

-90.51213°

Altitude

3,105.733 km

Speed

8.331 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 38m 22s

True Declination

25° 38' 34"

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

20:14:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

40,396.033 km

Perigee altitude

1,167.192 km

Semi-major axis

27,159.75 km

Eccentricity

0.72219

Inclination

26.1857°

RAAN

247.7953°

Arg. of periapsis

19.0298°

True anomaly

58.06937°

Mean anomaly

7.5602°

Eccentric anomaly

25.1371°

Mean motion

0.4849 °/min

Orbital period

742.42 mins

BSTAR

0

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

CZ-3B DEB, 42462

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CZ-3B DEB, 40814

CZ-3B DEB, 39335

CZ-3B DEB, 38748

CZ-3B DEB, 42464

CZ-3B DEB, 42459

CZ-3B DEB, 39334

CZ-3B DEB, 40164

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.
650 mins	2026-05-06 14:14:21.744Z	240.81° WSW	2026-05-06 14:25:21.744Z	163.971° S	39.92°	2026-05-07 01:04:21.744Z	179.969° S

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