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

40197, 2012-008G

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 40197U 12008G   25346.19864941 -.00000061  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 40197  20.7123 306.5523 6966117  50.8741 352.7278  2.19816229 96866

Epoch: 2025-12-12T04:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T04:46:03.309Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

153.88765°

Altitude

2,577.098 km

Speed

8.548 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 26m 10s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

18:11:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,019.872 km

Perigee altitude

1,203.48 km

Semi-major axis

24,989.813 km

Eccentricity

0.69661

Inclination

20.7123°

RAAN

306.5523°

Arg. of periapsis

50.8741°

True anomaly

309.35627°

Mean anomaly

352.7278°

Eccentric anomaly

337.37046°

Mean motion

0.54941 °/min

Orbital period

655.25 mins

BSTAR

0

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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.
440 mins	2025-12-15 09:51:09.033Z	251.184° W	2025-12-15 10:43:09.033Z	200.35° SSW	29.529°	2025-12-15 17:11:09.033Z	219.223° SW

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