CZ-3C DEB, 40197
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 40197 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: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40197U 12008G 26235.65897865 .00000040 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 40197 20.2291 229.7454 6978902 189.3947 142.9323 2.19849212102469Epoch: 2026-08-23T15:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T15:48:55.755Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
20.52755°
Altitude
34,738.845 km
Speed
1.853 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 18m 50s
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
23:03:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,047.681 km
Perigee altitude
1,170.794 km
Semi-major axis
24,987.374 km
Eccentricity
0.69789
Inclination
20.2291°
RAAN
229.7454°
Arg. of periapsis
189.3947°
True anomaly
170.6018°
Mean anomaly
142.9323°
Eccentric anomaly
157.94619°
Mean motion
0.54949 °/min
Orbital period
655.15 mins
BSTAR
0
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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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| 74 mins | 2026-08-24 07:53:54.694Z | 264.351° W | 2026-08-24 08:55:54.694Z | 217.877° SW | 30.557° | 2026-08-24 09:07:54.694Z | 154.622° SSE |
| 588 mins | 2026-08-24 21:04:54.694Z | 192.918° SSW | 2026-08-25 06:29:54.694Z | 197.491° SSW | 39.352° | 2026-08-25 06:52:54.694Z | 123.799° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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