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

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2011-12-19 (14 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 1 day ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40179U 11077C   25180.92679187 -.00000345  00000-0 -41134-2 0  9991
2 40179  26.1319  34.0895 7420647 346.2367   1.4258  1.91905346 81349

Epoch: 2025-06-29T22:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T22:14:34.817Z)

Latitude

0.00229°

Longitude

142.21615°

Altitude

798.016 km

Speed

9.824 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 16m 25s

True Declination

0° 00' 08"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

4.3435°

Longitude

-47.04909°

Altitude

41,023.594 km

Speed

1.499 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

13h 17m 54s

Apparent Declination

0° 37' 01"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:35:38

Azimuth

252.459° W

Elevation

18.907°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,279.794 km

Perigee altitude

678.239 km

Semi-major axis

27,357.153 km

Eccentricity

0.74206

Inclination

26.1319°

RAAN

34.0895°

Arg. of periapsis

346.2367°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

1.4258°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.47966 °/min

Orbital period

750.53 mins

BSTAR

-0.0041134

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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.
56 mins	2025-07-01 05:57:55.927Z	252.445° W	2025-07-01 05:57:55.927Z	252.445° W	17.948°	2025-07-01 06:53:55.927Z	256.429° W
305 mins	2025-07-02 00:52:55.927Z	275.503° WNW	2025-07-02 02:13:55.927Z	251.792° W	32.917°	2025-07-02 05:57:55.927Z	259.461° W

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