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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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: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40196U 12008F 26235.03126390 -.00000194 00000-0 -40369-4 0 9995
2 40196 21.3652 189.1812 7061178 139.0268 304.2652 2.38486572110706Epoch: 2026-08-23T00:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T00:45:01.200Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-153.48195°
Altitude
19,021.549 km
Speed
3.813 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 36m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
23:04:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,003.032 km
Perigee altitude
577.6 km
Semi-major axis
23,668.453 km
Eccentricity
0.70612
Inclination
21.3652°
RAAN
189.1812°
Arg. of periapsis
139.0268°
True anomaly
220.9991°
Mean anomaly
304.2652°
Eccentric anomaly
264.02725°
Mean motion
0.59606 °/min
Orbital period
603.97 mins
BSTAR
-0.000040369
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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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| 14 mins | 2026-08-25 04:17:03.494Z | 252.265° W | 2026-08-25 04:27:03.494Z | 213.488° SW | 18.611° | 2026-08-25 04:31:03.494Z | 169.391° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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