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 26067.78933672 .00000428 00000-0 30409-2 0 9999
2 40196 21.5329 254.5290 7087382 23.7891 357.1036 2.38493704106716Epoch: 2026-03-08T18:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-08T18:56:38.692Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
163.82348°
Altitude
779.439 km
Speed
9.722 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 57m 54s
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
03:50:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,064.3 km
Perigee altitude
515.451 km
Semi-major axis
23,668.013 km
Eccentricity
0.70874
Inclination
21.5329°
RAAN
254.529°
Arg. of periapsis
23.7891°
True anomaly
336.47486°
Mean anomaly
357.1036°
Eccentric anomaly
350.17276°
Mean motion
0.59607 °/min
Orbital period
603.95 mins
BSTAR
0.0030409
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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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| 234 mins | 2026-03-10 01:59:42.023Z | 260.341° W | 2026-03-10 03:03:42.023Z | 239.591° WSW | 22.314° | 2026-03-10 05:53:42.023Z | 241.443° WSW |
| 121 mins | 2026-03-10 21:39:42.023Z | 248.665° W | 2026-03-10 22:05:42.023Z | 183.786° SSW | 37.239° | 2026-03-10 23:40:42.023Z | 159.753° 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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