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 (12 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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 40262U 14059B   26171.33892802  .00000481  00000-0  76322-4 0  9992
2 40262  98.3593  32.9723 0041482 173.0990 187.0798 14.76461244630083

Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:08:03.380Z)

Latitude

-0.00011°

Longitude

2.40326°

Altitude

672.42 km

Speed

7.505 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 11m 53s

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

21:34:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

666.686 km

Perigee altitude

608.481 km

Semi-major axis

7,015.72 km

Eccentricity

0.00415

Inclination

98.3593°

RAAN

32.9723°

Arg. of periapsis

173.099°

True anomaly

187.02151°

Mean anomaly

187.0798°

Eccentric anomaly

187.05063°

Mean motion

3.69347 °/min

Orbital period

97.47 mins

BSTAR

0.000076322

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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	2026-06-22 13:56:56.123Z	121.707° SE	2026-06-22 13:59:56.123Z	76.601° E	23.787°	2026-06-22 14:03:56.123Z	12.424° NNE
6 mins	2026-06-22 15:33:56.123Z	213.76° SW	2026-06-22 15:36:56.123Z	269.914° W	25.097°	2026-06-22 15:39:56.123Z	318.353° NNW
6 mins	2026-06-23 03:24:56.123Z	33.281° NE	2026-06-23 03:26:56.123Z	82.713° E	38.049°	2026-06-23 03:30:56.123Z	176.453° S

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CZ-2C R/B, 40262

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:08:03.380Z)

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