CZ-3C DEB, 40863
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 40863 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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Edit Public Description
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
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40863U 12008AD 25240.26600685 -.00000131 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 40863 20.9090 282.1024 7020842 81.0477 346.0833 2.20833358 85769Epoch: 2025-08-28T06:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-28T06:23:02.991Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-150.3575°
Altitude
4,972.744 km
Speed
7.364 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 48m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:15:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,026.085 km
Perigee altitude
1,043.874 km
Semi-major axis
24,913.116 km
Eccentricity
0.70208
Inclination
20.909°
RAAN
282.1024°
Arg. of periapsis
81.0477°
True anomaly
278.71525°
Mean anomaly
346.0833°
Eccentric anomaly
320.49154°
Mean motion
0.55195 °/min
Orbital period
652.23 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
CZ-3C DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 72 mins | 2025-08-30 13:19:38.238Z | 226.608° WSW | 2025-08-30 13:29:38.238Z | 176.021° S | 23.063° | 2025-08-30 14:31:38.238Z | 133.527° SE |
| 388 mins | 2025-08-30 16:43:38.238Z | 138.451° SSE | 2025-08-30 21:23:38.238Z | 162.374° S | 17.313° | 2025-08-30 23:11:38.238Z | 141.947° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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