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 (11 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, Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 CZ-2C DEB
1 40263U 14059C   25348.25240195  .00018702  00000-0  20705-2 0  9998
2 40263  98.1910  90.2457 0060679 165.9968 194.2947 14.86029249595554

Epoch: 2025-12-14T06:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T06:03:27.528Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-83.78699°

Altitude

654.495 km

Speed

7.508 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 00m 58s

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

19:04:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

649.791 km

Perigee altitude

565.015 km

Semi-major axis

6,985.54 km

Eccentricity

0.00607

Inclination

98.191°

RAAN

90.2457°

Arg. of periapsis

165.9968°

True anomaly

194.12427°

Mean anomaly

194.2947°

Eccentric anomaly

194.20936°

Mean motion

3.71743 °/min

Orbital period

96.84 mins

BSTAR

0.0020705

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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	2025-12-15 06:26:29.898Z	131.316° SE	2025-12-15 06:29:29.898Z	63.839° ENE	32.073°	2025-12-15 06:32:29.898Z	7.891° NNE
4 mins	2025-12-15 08:03:29.898Z	237.43° WSW	2025-12-15 08:05:29.898Z	270.179° WNW	16.954°	2025-12-15 08:07:29.898Z	301.022° NW
6 mins	2025-12-15 19:48:29.898Z	17.985° NNE	2025-12-15 19:51:29.898Z	152.431° SSE	43.42°	2025-12-15 19:54:29.898Z	188.539° SSW

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CZ-2C DEB, 40263

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T06:03:27.528Z)

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