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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   26171.22292602 -.00000191  00000-0  23054-2 0  9997
2 40179  26.1732 297.8378 7432054 148.9171 292.4991  1.91932704 88169

Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:21:00.808Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-50.9093°

Altitude

27,278.414 km

Speed

3.019 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 51m 08s

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

21:37:45

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,306.499 km

Perigee altitude

646.369 km

Semi-major axis

27,354.571 km

Eccentricity

0.74321

Inclination

26.1732°

RAAN

297.8378°

Arg. of periapsis

148.9171°

True anomaly

211.16319°

Mean anomaly

292.4991°

Eccentric anomaly

252.00057°

Mean motion

0.47973 °/min

Orbital period

750.42 mins

BSTAR

0.0023054

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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2011 (2011-12-19 UTC)

CZ-3B DEB, 40189

CZ-3B DEB, 48546

CZ-3B DEB, 40849

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CZ-3B DEB, 40184

CZ-3B DEB, 42476

CZ-3B DEB, 40180

CZ-3B DEB, 40846

CZ-3B DEB, 40191

CZ-3B DEB, 40839

CZ-3B DEB, 42474

CZ-3B DEB, 40183

CZ-3B DEB, 40841

CZ-3B DEB, 42473

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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.
437 mins	2026-06-23 03:05:43.032Z	130.511° SE	2026-06-23 09:42:43.032Z	157.517° S	36.847°	2026-06-23 10:22:43.032Z	95.482° ESE

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