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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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Identifier

40179, 2011-077C

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)

2011-12-19 (15 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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40179U 11077C   26305.83678941  .00000190  00000-0  84975-3 0  9995
2 40179  25.4211 260.4791 7447162 212.1342  65.2479  1.91932076 90755

Epoch: 2026-11-01T20:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-01T20:04:58.605Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-81.90102°

Altitude

26,651.186 km

Speed

3.092 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 21m 51s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

07:26:15

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,348.127 km

Perigee altitude

605.086 km

Semi-major axis

27,354.743 km

Eccentricity

0.74472

Inclination

25.4211°

RAAN

260.4791°

Arg. of periapsis

212.1342°

True anomaly

147.96219°

Mean anomaly

65.2479°

Eccentric anomaly

106.21885°

Mean motion

0.47973 °/min

Orbital period

750.43 mins

BSTAR

0.00084975

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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.
692 mins	2026-11-03 20:35:45.415Z	203.523° SW	2026-11-03 23:50:45.415Z	213.765° SW	47.61°	2026-11-04 08:07:45.415Z	177.91° S

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