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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-2 STAGE 2, Unknown motor
Mass
~3,800 kg wet, ~3,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.2 m
Radar Cross Section
26.048 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 CZ-2C R/B
1 40287U 14066B 25260.01243888 .00000489 00000-0 94641-4 0 9996
2 40287 97.7526 290.4136 0009811 86.2304 274.0023 14.67246541582289Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:17:54.719Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-70.25889°
Altitude
672.404 km
Speed
7.521 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 21m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:10:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
673.835 km
Perigee altitude
660.011 km
Semi-major axis
7,045.06 km
Eccentricity
0.00098
Inclination
97.7526°
RAAN
290.4136°
Arg. of periapsis
86.2304°
True anomaly
273.89014°
Mean anomaly
274.0023°
Eccentric anomaly
273.94622°
Mean motion
3.67042 °/min
Orbital period
98.08 mins
BSTAR
0.000094641
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Other satellites on launch #66 in the year 2014 (2014-10-27 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CZ-2C R/B Visibility forecast
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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. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-09-18 02:36:04.885Z | 192.048° SSW | 2025-09-18 02:40:04.885Z | 271.042° WNW | 34.251° | 2025-09-18 02:44:04.885Z | 333.483° NNW |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-18 14:32:04.885Z | 35.664° NE | 2025-09-18 14:35:04.885Z | 107.798° ESE | 34.523° | 2025-09-18 14:39:04.885Z | 170.643° S |
| 4 mins | 2025-09-18 16:10:04.885Z | 318.93° NNW | 2025-09-18 16:12:04.885Z | 286.641° WNW | 16.847° | 2025-09-18 16:14:04.885Z | 258.212° W |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-19 01:33:04.885Z | 124.273° SE | 2025-09-19 01:35:04.885Z | 83.004° E | 30.779° | 2025-09-19 01:39:04.885Z | 7.526° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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