CZ-3C DEB, 40196
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 40196 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 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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Edit Public Description
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, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago
TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40196U 12008F 25278.00064016 .00000478 00000-0 56145-2 0 9994
2 40196 22.0535 313.1759 7074860 278.8858 13.3703 2.38197766103028Epoch: 2025-10-05T00:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-05T00:00:55.309Z)
Latitude
0.00036°
Longitude
-60.95445°
Altitude
4,309.665 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 52m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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
17:40:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,067.994 km
Perigee altitude
550.798 km
Semi-major axis
23,687.533 km
Eccentricity
0.70749
Inclination
22.0535°
RAAN
313.1759°
Arg. of periapsis
278.8858°
True anomaly
80.67943°
Mean anomaly
13.3703°
Eccentric anomaly
38.73373°
Mean motion
0.59534 °/min
Orbital period
604.7 mins
BSTAR
0.0056145
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-3C 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. |
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| 485 mins | 2025-10-16 08:29:05.104Z | 261.224° W | 2025-10-16 10:27:05.104Z | 257.345° W | 33.248° | 2025-10-16 16:34:05.104Z | 257.425° W |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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