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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 CZ-2C DEB
1 40263U 14059C   26061.82570727  .00019077  00000-0  19806-2 0  9997
2 40263  98.1870 171.3007 0057295 269.3385  90.1266 14.88762289607230

Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:49:01.108Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

73.43252°

Altitude

605.144 km

Speed

7.557 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 25m 12s

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

09:33:27

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

638.818 km

Perigee altitude

558.869 km

Semi-major axis

6,976.981 km

Eccentricity

0.00573

Inclination

98.187°

RAAN

171.3007°

Arg. of periapsis

269.3385°

True anomaly

90.78313°

Mean anomaly

90.1266°

Eccentric anomaly

90.45487°

Mean motion

3.72428 °/min

Orbital period

96.66 mins

BSTAR

0.0019806

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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 07:13:49.828Z	167.476° S	2026-03-03 07:17:49.828Z	336.854° NNW	43.351°	2026-03-03 07:20:49.828Z	345.933° N
6 mins	2026-03-03 20:35:49.828Z	347.793° N	2026-03-03 20:37:49.828Z	302.495° NW	34.296°	2026-03-03 20:41:49.828Z	218.493° SW

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CZ-2C DEB, 40263

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:49:01.108Z)

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