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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: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40838U 11077T   26078.80940343  .00000241  00000-0  24452-2 0  9999
2 40838  26.0956 252.5994 7472260 202.9445  88.3211  1.95797917 78499

Epoch: 2026-03-19T19:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-19T19:25:32.456Z)

Latitude

-0.00024°

Longitude

143.78713°

Altitude

31,813.622 km

Speed

2.471 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 50m 06s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

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

21:54:50

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

40,785.72 km

Perigee altitude

445.134 km

Semi-major axis

26,993.564 km

Eccentricity

0.74723

Inclination

26.0956°

RAAN

252.5994°

Arg. of periapsis

202.9445°

True anomaly

157.07213°

Mean anomaly

88.3211°

Eccentric anomaly

123.86917°

Mean motion

0.48939 °/min

Orbital period

735.61 mins

BSTAR

0.0024452

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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2011 (2011-12-19 UTC)

CZ-3B DEB, 40845

CZ-3B DEB, 40841

CZ-3B DEB, 40849

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CZ-3B DEB, 42471

CZ-3B DEB, 40179

CZ-3B DEB, 42473

CZ-3B DEB, 42475

CZ-3B R/B, 38015 (Decayed)

NIGCOMSAT 1R, 38014

CZ-3B DEB, 40847

CZ-3B DEB, 40842

CZ-3B DEB, 40182

CZ-3B DEB, 40840

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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.
570 mins	2026-03-21 07:32:21.002Z	112.945° SE	2026-03-21 15:58:21.002Z	164.973° S	42.934°	2026-03-21 17:02:21.002Z	101.874° ESE

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