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: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 CZ-3A R/B
1 40368U 14090B   26158.86536777  .00001249  00000-0  13115-2 0  9995
2 40368  24.9876  42.8349 7267713 235.8653  33.6854  2.26271055 92127

Epoch: 2026-06-07T20:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-07T20:46:07.775Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-164.92347°

Altitude

13,158.314 km

Speed

4.954 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 51m 28s

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

21:37:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,949.389 km

Perigee altitude

319.389 km

Semi-major axis

24,512.526 km

Eccentricity

0.72677

Inclination

24.9876°

RAAN

42.8349°

Arg. of periapsis

235.8653°

True anomaly

124.03334°

Mean anomaly

33.6854°

Eccentric anomaly

73.64041°

Mean motion

0.56554 °/min

Orbital period

636.56 mins

BSTAR

0.0013115

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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.
371 mins	2026-06-22 13:16:48.824Z	81.133° E	2026-06-22 17:44:48.824Z	91.055° ESE	28.975°	2026-06-22 19:27:48.824Z	88.05° E
91 mins	2026-06-22 22:40:48.824Z	271.731° WNW	2026-06-22 23:20:48.824Z	275.382° WNW	11.197°	2026-06-23 00:11:48.824Z	280.176° WNW

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CZ-3A R/B, 40368

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-07T20:46:07.775Z)

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