CZ-3B DEB, 40187

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40187 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

40187, 2011-077L

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, 0.4 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40187U 11077L   25346.49639969  .00000174  00000-0  23962-1 0  9996
2 40187  26.3372  43.4378 7374265 316.9289   4.8591  1.90954449 91042

Epoch: 2025-12-12T11:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T11:54:48.933Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

143.27583°

Altitude

1,791.77 km

Speed

9.113 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 53m 40s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

16:09:11

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

41,310.339 km

Perigee altitude

828.919 km

Semi-major axis

27,447.766 km

Eccentricity

0.73743

Inclination

26.3372°

RAAN

43.4378°

Arg. of periapsis

316.9289°

True anomaly

43.69157°

Mean anomaly

4.8591°

Eccentric anomaly

17.71657°

Mean motion

0.47729 °/min

Orbital period

754.26 mins

BSTAR

0.023962

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

CZ-3B DEB, 40841

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CZ-3B DEB, 42475

NIGCOMSAT 1R, 38014

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CZ-3B DEB, 42474

CZ-3B DEB, 42476

CZ-3B DEB, 40848

CZ-3B DEB, 40188

CZ-3B DEB, 42472

CZ-3B DEB, 41119

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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.
697 mins	2025-12-17 05:05:14.413Z	185.162° SSW	2025-12-17 13:19:14.413Z	146.954° SSE	38.344°	2025-12-17 16:42:14.413Z	157.115° SSE

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