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CZ-3B DEB, 40842

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3B DEB, 40842 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

40842, 2011-077X

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: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 CZ-3B DEB
1 40842U 11077X   26149.32460728  .00000121  00000-0  11548-1 0  9992
2 40842  22.7703  37.9529 7554556  85.3595 348.3596  1.76785063 79858

Epoch: 2026-05-29T07:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-29T07:47:26.068Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

34.20156°

Altitude

5,315.292 km

Speed

7.374 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 31m 40s

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

13:05:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

44,347.177 km

Perigee altitude

688.172 km

Semi-major axis

28,895.811 km

Eccentricity

0.75546

Inclination

22.7703°

RAAN

37.9529°

Arg. of periapsis

85.3595°

True anomaly

273.47446°

Mean anomaly

348.3596°

Eccentric anomaly

321.29107°

Mean motion

0.44187 °/min

Orbital period

814.73 mins

BSTAR

0.011548

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

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CZ-3B DEB, 40179

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CZ-3B DEB, 42474

CZ-3B DEB, 42476

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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.
10 mins	2026-05-31 01:01:52.317Z	206.991° SW	2026-05-31 01:04:52.317Z	172.258° S	16.235°	2026-05-31 01:11:52.317Z	134.017° SE

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