CZ-3C DEB, 40861

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 40861 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 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
40861, 2012-008AB
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
3 weeks ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2012-02-24 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 3 weeks ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40861U 12008AB  25105.39732045  .00000021  00000-0  13751-2 0  9998
2 40861  20.6305 125.8899 7089339   6.0202 359.3678  2.28976170 86667
Epoch: 2025-04-15T09:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-15T09:32:08.486Z)
Latitude
0.00115°
Longitude
139.06458°
Altitude
736.392 km
Speed
9.78 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 23m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 04"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-10.7791°
Longitude
-18.97066°
Altitude
33,408.552 km
Speed
1.909 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 16m 08s
Apparent Declination
-15° 32' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:12:33
Azimuth
82.286° E
Elevation
-33.459°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,181.865 km
Perigee altitude
700.374 km
Semi-major axis
24,319.257 km
Eccentricity
0.7089339
Inclination
20.6305°
RAAN
125.8899°
Arg. of periapsis
6.0202°
True anomaly
354.74317°
Mean anomaly
359.3678°
Eccentric anomaly
357.82925°
Mean motion
0.57229 °/min
BSTAR
0.0013751
Orbital period
629.05 mins
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CZ-3C DEB Visibility forecast

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422 mins2025-05-09 10:29:47.404Z260.246° W2025-05-09 11:34:47.404Z212.109° SW34.18°2025-05-09 17:31:47.404Z230.384° WSW
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