CZ-3C DEB, 40868
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 40868 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: 1 week ago
TLE from 1 week ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40868U 12008AJ 25233.32926772 -.00000099 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 40868 22.2354 358.0661 6805188 284.9150 13.7423 2.28087707989209Epoch: 2025-08-21T07:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-21T07:54:08.731Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-90.35445°
Altitude
4,748.268 km
Speed
7.436 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 52m 18s
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
22:21:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,595.873 km
Perigee altitude
1,411.378 km
Semi-major axis
24,381.762 km
Eccentricity
0.68052
Inclination
22.2354°
RAAN
358.0661°
Arg. of periapsis
284.915°
True anomaly
75.72957°
Mean anomaly
13.7423°
Eccentric anomaly
37.4531°
Mean motion
0.57009 °/min
Orbital period
631.48 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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| 562 mins | 2025-08-30 13:06:38.497Z | 249.909° W | 2025-08-30 15:22:38.497Z | 234.619° WSW | 40.335° | 2025-08-30 22:28:38.497Z | 200.291° 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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