CZ-2C DEB, 40263

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2C DEB, 40263 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

40263, 2014-059C

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

1 kg wet, 1 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

Cone, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.025 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 CZ-2C DEB
1 40263U 14059C   26171.31700916  .00010387  00000-0  10052-2 0  9997
2 40263  98.1956 284.8309 0053695 271.2728  88.2339 14.91869418623540

Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:36Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:36:29.591Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-97.82577°

Altitude

594.182 km

Speed

7.563 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 59m 19s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

21:34:47

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

626.556 km

Perigee altitude

551.734 km

Semi-major axis

6,967.282 km

Eccentricity

0.00537

Inclination

98.1956°

RAAN

284.8309°

Arg. of periapsis

271.2728°

True anomaly

88.84902°

Mean anomaly

88.2339°

Eccentric anomaly

88.54145°

Mean motion

3.73206 °/min

Orbital period

96.46 mins

BSTAR

0.0010052

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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.
6 mins	2026-06-22 19:44:46.193Z	40.416° NE	2026-06-22 19:47:46.193Z	88.227° E	23.99°	2026-06-22 19:50:46.193Z	146.011° SSE
5 mins	2026-06-22 21:21:46.193Z	326.776° NNW	2026-06-22 21:23:46.193Z	285.186° WNW	22.836°	2026-06-22 21:26:46.193Z	238.307° WSW
4 mins	2026-06-23 06:36:46.193Z	87.005° E	2026-06-23 06:37:46.193Z	68.718° E	18.634°	2026-06-23 06:40:46.193Z	22.371° NNE
6 mins	2026-06-23 08:10:46.193Z	207.901° SW	2026-06-23 08:12:46.193Z	250.29° W	29.916°	2026-06-23 08:16:46.193Z	327.113° NNW

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CZ-2C DEB, 40263

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: 2026-06-20T07:36:29.591Z)

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