CZ-3B DEB, 40838

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40838 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 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

40838, 2011-077T

Orbit

HEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

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

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2011-12-19 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40838U 11077T   25330.15368390  .00000379  00000-0  69409-2 0  9996
2 40838  26.6476 285.8711 7445539 147.0700 296.7564  1.95618530 76262

Epoch: 2025-11-26T03:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-26T03:41:18.288Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

165.13876°

Altitude

25,682.702 km

Speed

3.179 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 03m 10s

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

12:00:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

40,742.165 km

Perigee altitude

521.448 km

Semi-major axis

27,009.943 km

Eccentricity

0.74455

Inclination

26.6476°

RAAN

285.8711°

Arg. of periapsis

147.07°

True anomaly

212.98621°

Mean anomaly

296.7564°

Eccentric anomaly

255.46243°

Mean motion

0.48894 °/min

Orbital period

736.28 mins

BSTAR

0.0069409

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CZ-3B DEB 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.
435 mins	2025-12-05 15:20:48.193Z	130.802° SE	2025-12-05 21:56:48.193Z	157.508° S	37.119°	2025-12-05 22:35:48.193Z	96.159° ESE

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