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: 4 days ago
TLE from 4 days ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40196U 12008F 26017.47321359 .00000588 00000-0 45094-2 0 9996
2 40196 21.7743 273.7825 7085679 349.4914 1.4226 2.38428402105516Epoch: 2026-01-17T11:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-17T11:21:25.654Z)
Latitude
-0.00113°
Longitude
-13.44632°
Altitude
551.611 km
Speed
9.909 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 15m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 04"
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
05:00:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,067.606 km
Perigee altitude
520.733 km
Semi-major axis
23,672.306 km
Eccentricity
0.70857
Inclination
21.7743°
RAAN
273.7825°
Arg. of periapsis
349.4914°
True anomaly
11.75061°
Mean anomaly
1.4226°
Eccentric anomaly
4.86718°
Mean motion
0.59591 °/min
Orbital period
604.12 mins
BSTAR
0.0045094
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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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| 25 mins | 2026-01-21 03:58:55.409Z | 132.628° SE | 2026-01-21 03:58:55.409Z | 132.628° SE | 14.995° | 2026-01-21 04:23:55.409Z | 132.934° SE |
| 84 mins | 2026-01-22 02:34:55.409Z | 264.08° W | 2026-01-22 03:52:55.409Z | 224.842° SW | 37.041° | 2026-01-22 03:58:55.409Z | 223.981° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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