CZ-3C DEB, 40203

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 40203 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

40203, 2012-008N

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 (15 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40203U 12008N   26280.73522028  .00000047  00000-0  75877-3 0  9995
2 40203  20.3172 153.3074 7140954 245.9271  27.5360  2.35069565110049

Epoch: 2026-10-07T17:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-07T17:38:43.032Z)

Latitude

0.00013°

Longitude

-127.57772°

Altitude

10,189.187 km

Speed

5.607 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 13m 55s

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

14:41:53

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,584.336 km

Perigee altitude

454.248 km

Semi-major axis

23,897.429 km

Eccentricity

0.7141

Inclination

20.3172°

RAAN

153.3074°

Arg. of periapsis

245.9271°

True anomaly

114.12001°

Mean anomaly

27.536°

Eccentric anomaly

64.44939°

Mean motion

0.58751 °/min

Orbital period

612.75 mins

BSTAR

0.00075877

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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.
99 mins	2026-10-14 20:08:49.664Z	119.275° SE	2026-10-14 20:08:49.664Z	119.275° SE	50.49°	2026-10-14 21:47:49.664Z	106.576° ESE
21 mins	2026-10-15 19:47:49.664Z	248.292° W	2026-10-15 20:08:49.664Z	246.841° WSW	22.148°	2026-10-15 20:08:49.664Z	246.841° WSW

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CZ-3C DEB, 40203

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-07T17:38:43.032Z)

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