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

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN / PRC)

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, 8.4 m

Radar Cross Section

26.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CZ-2C R/B
1 40287U 14066B   25181.85708852  .00000351  00000-0  70346-4 0  9991
2 40287  97.7571 216.4297 0007748 344.3344  15.7620 14.67155126570822

Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:34:12.448Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-11.28304°

Altitude

667.916 km

Speed

7.526 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 25m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-80.64087°

Longitude

44.5092°

Altitude

696.222 km

Speed

7.508 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 37m 59s

Apparent Declination

-69° 34' 36"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:55:02

Azimuth

187.426° SSW

Elevation

-59.801°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

672.675 km

Perigee altitude

661.758 km

Semi-major axis

7,045.353 km

Eccentricity

0.00077

Inclination

97.7571°

RAAN

216.4297°

Arg. of periapsis

344.3344°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

15.762°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.67019 °/min

Orbital period

98.09 mins

BSTAR

0.000070346

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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.
8 mins	2025-07-01 15:08:46.824Z	14.139° NNE	2025-07-01 15:12:46.824Z	153.781° SSE	44.629°	2025-07-01 15:16:46.824Z	191.176° SSW
7 mins	2025-07-02 02:09:46.824Z	155.988° SSE	2025-07-02 02:12:46.824Z	102.797° ESE	42.861°	2025-07-02 02:16:46.824Z	353.732° N

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