CZ-3B DEB, 40179
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3B DEB, 40179 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago
TLE from 4 days ago
0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40179U 11077C 25337.25881807 -.00000251 00000-0 31651-2 0 9993
2 40179 26.3797 351.7490 7418849 57.8173 353.4854 1.91890810 84346Epoch: 2025-12-03T06:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-03T06:12:41.881Z)
Latitude
0.00009°
Longitude
-173.77604°
Altitude
2,394.789 km
Speed
8.735 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 26m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:30:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
41,277.227 km
Perigee altitude
683.506 km
Semi-major axis
27,358.504 km
Eccentricity
0.74188
Inclination
26.3797°
RAAN
351.749°
Arg. of periapsis
57.8173°
True anomaly
303.46728°
Mean anomaly
353.4854°
Eccentric anomaly
336.61217°
Mean motion
0.47963 °/min
Orbital period
750.58 mins
BSTAR
0.0031651
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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2011 (2011-12-19 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 321 mins | 2025-12-07 15:24:31.477Z | 162.996° S | 2025-12-07 15:44:31.477Z | 165.989° S | 19.408° | 2025-12-07 20:45:31.477Z | 199.128° SSW |
| 218 mins | 2025-12-08 11:46:31.477Z | 247.361° WSW | 2025-12-08 12:03:31.477Z | 188.32° SSW | 31.563° | 2025-12-08 15:24:31.477Z | 171.311° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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