CZ-2C R/B, 40287

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-2C R/B, 40287 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Mon, 27 Oct 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

40287, 2014-066B

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)

2014-10-27 (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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 40287U 14066B   25338.63813272  .00001291  00000-0  23619-3 0  9998
2 40287  97.7415   4.7585 0008063 184.5393 175.5741 14.67408809593818

Epoch: 2025-12-04T15:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-04T15:18:54.667Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

61.33902°

Altitude

678.028 km

Speed

7.515 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 19m 02s

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

07:16:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

672.083 km

Perigee altitude

660.723 km

Semi-major axis

7,044.54 km

Eccentricity

0.00081

Inclination

97.7415°

RAAN

4.7585°

Arg. of periapsis

184.5393°

True anomaly

175.58122°

Mean anomaly

175.5741°

Eccentric anomaly

175.57766°

Mean motion

3.67083 °/min

Orbital period

98.07 mins

BSTAR

0.00023619

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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.
8 mins	2025-12-05 14:48:03.690Z	11.752° NNE	2025-12-05 14:52:03.690Z	200.451° SSW	43.896°	2025-12-05 14:56:03.690Z	194.466° SSW
7 mins	2025-12-06 01:49:03.690Z	159.213° S	2025-12-06 01:52:03.690Z	65.787° ENE	44.287°	2025-12-06 01:56:03.690Z	351.18° N

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CZ-2C R/B, 40287

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-04T15:18:54.667Z)

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