CZ-3C DEB, 40870
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-3C DEB, 40870 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 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40870U 12008AL 26305.52203063 -.00000174 00000-0 38585-2 0 9991
2 40870 16.9165 132.5391 7332182 94.8684 344.2203 2.05430555 2995Epoch: 2026-11-01T12:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-01T12:31:43.446Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
-96.10082°
Altitude
6,450.252 km
Speed
6.848 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 50m 34s
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
06:29:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,934.887 km
Perigee altitude
596.571 km
Semi-major axis
26,143.866 km
Eccentricity
0.73322
Inclination
16.9165°
RAAN
132.5391°
Arg. of periapsis
94.8684°
True anomaly
265.49438°
Mean anomaly
344.2203°
Eccentric anomaly
314.00125°
Mean motion
0.51344 °/min
Orbital period
701.16 mins
BSTAR
0.0038585
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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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| 40 mins | 2026-11-03 10:39:21.775Z | 172.561° S | 2026-11-03 10:39:21.775Z | 172.561° S | 25.739° | 2026-11-03 11:19:21.775Z | 134.916° SE |
| 24 mins | 2026-11-03 23:42:21.775Z | 184.572° SSW | 2026-11-03 23:47:21.775Z | 165.682° S | 14.279° | 2026-11-04 00:06:21.775Z | 138.959° SSE |
| 448 mins | 2026-11-04 03:08:21.775Z | 132.929° SE | 2026-11-04 09:02:21.775Z | 169.495° S | 26.004° | 2026-11-04 10:36:21.775Z | 133.304° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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