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 shape, 0.2 m
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 26019.14924866 .00000007 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 40863 20.7776 237.3190 7010736 161.4339 249.9086 2.20827056 88947Epoch: 2026-01-19T03:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-19T03:34:55.084Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
65.11968°
Altitude
31,360.091 km
Speed
2.263 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 49m 35s
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
03:15:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,001.704 km
Perigee altitude
1,069.191 km
Semi-major axis
24,913.585 km
Eccentricity
0.70107
Inclination
20.7776°
RAAN
237.319°
Arg. of periapsis
161.4339°
True anomaly
198.60167°
Mean anomaly
249.9086°
Eccentric anomaly
222.67882°
Mean motion
0.55194 °/min
Orbital period
652.25 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2012 (2012-02-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 14 mins | 2026-01-21 23:46:32.542Z | 256.431° W | 2026-01-21 23:55:32.542Z | 224.467° SW | 16.099° | 2026-01-22 00:00:32.542Z | 185.522° SSW |
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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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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