CZ-3C DEB, 40178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 40178 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sun, 31 Oct 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

40178, 2010-057AG

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

3 days ago

Origin

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2010-10-31 (15 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40178U 10057AG  25179.56376394 -.00000492  00000-0 -15545-1 0  9998
2 40178  19.5558  38.0955 7229557  15.0200 249.3779  2.09826908 24742

Epoch: 2025-06-28T13:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T13:31:49.204Z)

Latitude

-10.36961°

Longitude

129.19473°

Altitude

33,311.203 km

Speed

2.15 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 36m 12s

True Declination

-10° 21' 31"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-2.17508°

Longitude

103.54968°

Altitude

36,285.667 km

Speed

1.794 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 31m 50s

Apparent Declination

-8° 09' 30"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

18:14:38

Azimuth

240.282° WSW

Elevation

19.681°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

38,034.655 km

Perigee altitude

763.26 km

Semi-major axis

25,777.095 km

Eccentricity

0.72296

Inclination

19.5558°

RAAN

38.0955°

Arg. of periapsis

15.02°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

249.3779°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.52444 °/min

Orbital period

686.45 mins

BSTAR

-0.015545

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CZ-3C DEB, 40172 (Decayed)

CZ-3C 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.
78 mins	2025-07-01 06:36:48.812Z	240.268° WSW	2025-07-01 06:36:48.812Z	240.268° WSW	18.605°	2025-07-01 07:54:48.812Z	245.978° WSW
298 mins	2025-07-02 01:38:48.812Z	258.309° W	2025-07-02 02:48:48.812Z	218.347° SW	33.729°	2025-07-02 06:36:48.812Z	231.691° WSW

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