CZ-3C DEB, 40198
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 40198 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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago
TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40198U 12008H 26120.83771520 -.00000069 00000-0 10711-2 0 9995
2 40198 19.8016 23.3973 7255747 240.6157 29.7301 2.18835132 98572Epoch: 2026-04-30T20:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-30T20:06:18.593Z)
Latitude
0.00033°
Longitude
-137.00426°
Altitude
12,079.737 km
Speed
5.223 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 33m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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
05:18:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,873.434 km
Perigee altitude
500.34 km
Semi-major axis
25,065.024 km
Eccentricity
0.72557
Inclination
19.8016°
RAAN
23.3973°
Arg. of periapsis
240.6157°
True anomaly
119.16928°
Mean anomaly
29.7301°
Eccentric anomaly
68.37695°
Mean motion
0.54694 °/min
Orbital period
658.21 mins
BSTAR
0.0010711
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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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| 483 mins | 2026-05-11 21:00:21.475Z | 218.417° SW | 2026-05-11 21:37:21.475Z | 224.121° SW | 38.348° | 2026-05-12 05:03:21.475Z | 190.743° SSW |
| 250 mins | 2026-05-12 16:50:21.475Z | 200.652° SSW | 2026-05-12 21:00:21.475Z | 182.428° SSW | 41.867° | 2026-05-12 21:00:21.475Z | 182.428° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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