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
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: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40179U 11077C 26122.81495746 -.00000297 00000-0 21939-2 0 9999
2 40179 26.3086 311.0133 7425521 126.5146 326.2345 1.91921391 87232Epoch: 2026-05-02T19:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-02T19:33:32.324Z)
Latitude
-0.00042°
Longitude
156.85549°
Altitude
15,544.009 km
Speed
4.668 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 43m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 02"
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
11:16:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
41,290.453 km
Perigee altitude
664.51 km
Semi-major axis
27,355.618 km
Eccentricity
0.74255
Inclination
26.3086°
RAAN
311.0133°
Arg. of periapsis
126.5146°
True anomaly
233.35786°
Mean anomaly
326.2345°
Eccentric anomaly
285.17241°
Mean motion
0.4797 °/min
Orbital period
750.46 mins
BSTAR
0.0021939
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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2011 (2011-12-19 UTC)
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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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| 298 mins | 2026-05-06 06:49:24.399Z | 135.301° SSE | 2026-05-06 10:57:24.399Z | 145.349° SSE | 26.484° | 2026-05-06 11:47:24.399Z | 105.222° ESE |
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