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

5 days ago

Origin

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

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 5 days ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40861U 12008AB  25177.01197233 -.00000080  00000-0  23836-2 0  9991
2 40861  20.7377 101.0518 7086744  50.9811 352.8906  2.28982552 88308

Epoch: 2025-06-26T00:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T00:17:14.409Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-177.68827°

Altitude

1,992.329 km

Speed

8.879 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 44m 01s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-11.55018°

Longitude

33.07912°

Altitude

29,875.717 km

Speed

2.366 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 45m 32s

Apparent Declination

-20° 17' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:56:46

Azimuth

183.034° SSW

Elevation

29.74°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,174.758 km

Perigee altitude

706.549 km

Semi-major axis

24,318.791 km

Eccentricity

0.70867

Inclination

20.7377°

RAAN

101.0518°

Arg. of periapsis

50.9811°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

352.8906°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.57231 °/min

Orbital period

629.03 mins

BSTAR

0.0023836

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CZ-3C 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.
362 mins	2025-07-01 09:18:31.124Z	183.033° SSW	2025-07-01 09:18:31.124Z	183.033° SSW	26.373°	2025-07-01 15:20:31.124Z	205.98° SW
353 mins	2025-07-02 03:25:31.124Z	228.756° WSW	2025-07-02 03:35:31.124Z	169.807° S	30.046°	2025-07-02 09:18:31.124Z	154.085° SSE

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