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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40185U 11077J   26036.72961904  .00000814  00000-0  52294-2 0  9996
2 40185  25.3537 278.7508 7489866 194.3488 117.4562  1.92896592 82790

Epoch: 2026-02-05T17:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T17:30:39.085Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-119.781°

Altitude

37,225.553 km

Speed

1.913 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 35m 02s

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

11:32:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,305.537 km

Perigee altitude

465.392 km

Semi-major axis

27,263.601 km

Eccentricity

0.74899

Inclination

25.3537°

RAAN

278.7508°

Arg. of periapsis

194.3488°

True anomaly

165.62485°

Mean anomaly

117.4562°

Eccentric anomaly

143.1766°

Mean motion

0.48213 °/min

Orbital period

746.68 mins

BSTAR

0.0052294

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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.
540 mins	2026-02-06 15:18:55.184Z	205.973° SW	2026-02-06 18:07:55.184Z	217.633° SW	30.278°	2026-02-07 00:18:55.184Z	275.71° WNW
68 mins	2026-02-07 01:27:55.184Z	278.807° WNW	2026-02-07 02:27:55.184Z	239.196° WSW	22.715°	2026-02-07 02:35:55.184Z	190.659° SSW

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CZ-3B DEB, 40185

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T17:30:39.085Z)

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