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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago
TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40861U 12008AB 26057.98476671 -.00000005 00000-0 14502-2 0 9998
2 40861 21.2645 13.8204 7100794 207.2949 83.5541 2.28986905 93940Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-26T23:38:03.843Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
-137.52948°
Altitude
26,339.495 km
Speed
2.824 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 55m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:59:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,208.361 km
Perigee altitude
672.286 km
Semi-major axis
24,318.46 km
Eccentricity
0.71008
Inclination
21.2645°
RAAN
13.8204°
Arg. of periapsis
207.2949°
True anomaly
152.78727°
Mean anomaly
83.5541°
Eccentric anomaly
119.10233°
Mean motion
0.57232 °/min
Orbital period
629.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0014502
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
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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. |
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| 501 mins | 2026-03-14 16:04:26.964Z | 115.105° SE | 2026-03-14 22:44:26.964Z | 125.963° SE | 38.739° | 2026-03-15 00:25:26.964Z | 97.835° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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