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

40196, 2012-008F

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)

2012-02-24 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40196U 12008F   26118.51742690 -.00000087  00000-0 -78993-3 0  9999
2 40196  21.3283 234.7841 7085270  58.6139 351.6895  2.38491921107926

Epoch: 2026-04-28T12:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-28T12:25:05.684Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

-167.977°

Altitude

2,247.14 km

Speed

8.693 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 39m 09s

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

01:15:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,059.529 km

Perigee altitude

520.489 km

Semi-major axis

23,668.146 km

Eccentricity

0.70853

Inclination

21.3283°

RAAN

234.7841°

Arg. of periapsis

58.6139°

True anomaly

301.02666°

Mean anomaly

351.6895°

Eccentric anomaly

333.70756°

Mean motion

0.59607 °/min

Orbital period

603.96 mins

BSTAR

-0.00078993

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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.
322 mins	2026-05-01 21:44:15.113Z	241.73° WSW	2026-05-01 22:45:15.113Z	209.362° SW	23.053°	2026-05-02 03:06:15.113Z	220.204° SW
6 mins	2026-05-02 17:31:15.113Z	226.768° WSW	2026-05-02 17:37:15.113Z	195.108° SSW	27.111°	2026-05-02 17:37:15.113Z	195.108° SSW

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CZ-3C DEB, 40196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-28T12:25:05.684Z)

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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)

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