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 (12 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.7 m

Radar Cross Section

23.715 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 hours ago

TLE from 5 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 40287U 14066B   26223.79074981  .00000198  00000-0  42540-4 0  9995
2 40287  97.7240 240.9291 0009686 111.1878 249.0364 14.67727755630508

Epoch: 2026-08-11T18:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-11T18:58:40.783Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-3.99481°

Altitude

673.789 km

Speed

7.519 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 03m 42s

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

14:31:15

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

672.203 km

Perigee altitude

658.558 km

Semi-major axis

7,043.518 km

Eccentricity

0.00097

Inclination

97.724°

RAAN

240.9291°

Arg. of periapsis

111.1878°

True anomaly

248.9328°

Mean anomaly

249.0364°

Eccentric anomaly

248.98459°

Mean motion

3.67163 °/min

Orbital period

98.05 mins

BSTAR

0.00004254

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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	2026-08-12 01:37:51.639Z	186.819° SSW	2026-08-12 01:41:51.639Z	251.084° W	36.344°	2026-08-12 01:45:51.639Z	333.176° NNW
7 mins	2026-08-12 13:33:51.639Z	35.995° NE	2026-08-12 13:36:51.639Z	97.886° ESE	32.56°	2026-08-12 13:40:51.639Z	166.5° S
4 mins	2026-08-12 15:11:51.639Z	323.15° NNW	2026-08-12 15:13:51.639Z	290.166° WNW	18.256°	2026-08-12 15:15:51.639Z	259.096° W

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CZ-2C R/B, 40287

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-11T18:58:40.783Z)

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