CZ-2C R/B, 40262

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2C R/B, 40262 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 28 Sep 2014 UTC launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

40262, 2014-059B

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2014-09-28 (11 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 4.2 m

Radar Cross Section

26.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 40262U 14059B   26061.61336185  .00001105  00000-0  16541-3 0  9998
2 40262  98.3743 279.3510 0041808 162.8796 197.3834 14.76288321613891

Epoch: 2026-03-02T14:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T14:43:14.463Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-101.86352°

Altitude

672.089 km

Speed

7.506 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 37m 24s

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

09:33:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

667.466 km

Perigee altitude

608.799 km

Semi-major axis

7,016.269 km

Eccentricity

0.00418

Inclination

98.3743°

RAAN

279.351°

Arg. of periapsis

162.8796°

True anomaly

197.24098°

Mean anomaly

197.3834°

Eccentric anomaly

197.31212°

Mean motion

3.69304 °/min

Orbital period

97.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00016541

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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.
7 mins	2026-03-03 13:37:51.429Z	125.218° SE	2026-03-03 13:41:51.429Z	57.202° ENE	24.982°	2026-03-03 13:44:51.429Z	12.404° NNE
5 mins	2026-03-03 15:15:51.429Z	226.146° WSW	2026-03-03 15:17:51.429Z	265.215° W	23.631°	2026-03-03 15:20:51.429Z	315.006° NNW
6 mins	2026-03-04 03:05:51.429Z	28.37° NE	2026-03-04 03:08:51.429Z	128.208° SE	39.266°	2026-03-04 03:11:51.429Z	178.386° S

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CZ-2C R/B, 40262

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T14:43:14.463Z)

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