CZ-3A R/B, 40368

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3A R/B, 40368 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Dec 2014 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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

40368, 2014-090B

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-3A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2014-12-31 (11 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

32.751 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 CZ-3A R/B
1 40368U 14090B   26061.36446615  .00000832  00000-0  71601-3 0  9996
2 40368  24.6556  78.2336 7271057 174.7874 202.6086  2.26107214 89913

Epoch: 2026-03-02T08:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T08:44:49.875Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

146.89236°

Altitude

35,474.095 km

Speed

1.671 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 13m 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

07:34:47

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,978.103 km

Perigee altitude

314.433 km

Semi-major axis

24,524.405 km

Eccentricity

0.72711

Inclination

24.6556°

RAAN

78.2336°

Arg. of periapsis

174.7874°

True anomaly

185.24203°

Mean anomaly

202.6086°

Eccentric anomaly

193.13881°

Mean motion

0.56513 °/min

Orbital period

637.03 mins

BSTAR

0.00071601

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CZ-3A 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.
106 mins	2026-03-03 03:51:29.092Z	237.364° WSW	2026-03-03 03:51:29.092Z	237.364° WSW	14.556°	2026-03-03 05:37:29.092Z	252.179° W
31 mins	2026-03-03 09:57:29.092Z	271.274° WNW	2026-03-03 10:22:29.092Z	228.62° WSW	22.535°	2026-03-03 10:28:29.092Z	175.175° S
334 mins	2026-03-03 22:17:29.092Z	189.349° SSW	2026-03-04 02:33:29.092Z	210.183° SW	31.189°	2026-03-04 03:51:29.092Z	225.268° WSW

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CZ-3A R/B, 40368

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T08:44:49.875Z)

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