CZ-3B DEB, 40185

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40185 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

40185, 2011-077J

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 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.6 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40185U 11077J   25341.76774743  .00000188  00000-0  28836-2 0  9990
2 40185  25.6981 296.2962 7480795 164.5772 246.5640  1.92833186 81635

Epoch: 2025-12-07T18:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-07T18:25:33.377Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-56.91199°

Altitude

36,647.921 km

Speed

1.977 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 45m 00s

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

06:55:12

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,291.149 km

Perigee altitude

491.614 km

Semi-major axis

27,269.518 km

Eccentricity

0.74808

Inclination

25.6981°

RAAN

296.2962°

Arg. of periapsis

164.5772°

True anomaly

195.46979°

Mean anomaly

246.564°

Eccentric anomaly

219.37358°

Mean motion

0.48198 °/min

Orbital period

746.92 mins

BSTAR

0.0028836

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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.
373 mins	2025-12-08 16:33:13.024Z	116.91° SE	2025-12-08 21:45:13.024Z	135.852° SSE	35.398°	2025-12-08 22:46:13.024Z	91.859° ESE

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