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
Last TLE update
1 year ago
Origin
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
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 1 year ago
0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40870U 12008AL 24165.92102058 .00000168 00000-0 -39851-2 0 9999
2 40870 17.7911 49.3478 7297123 302.7863 7.1163 2.05052376 20147Epoch: 2024-06-13T22:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-06-13T22:06:16.178Z)
Latitude
0.0016°
Longitude
175.02499°
Altitude
2,423.956 km
Speed
8.679 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 17m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 06"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.53982°
Longitude
-129.3187°
Altitude
650.165 km
Speed
9.909 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 37m 35s
Apparent Declination
-21° 48' 14"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:03:14
Azimuth
70.556° E
Elevation
-54.234°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,898.543 km
Perigee altitude
696.872 km
Semi-major axis
26,175.844 km
Eccentricity
0.72971
Inclination
17.7911°
RAAN
49.3478°
Arg. of periapsis
302.7863°
True anomaly
57.27942°
Mean anomaly
7.1163°
Eccentric anomaly
24.36411°
Mean motion
0.5125 °/min
Orbital period
702.44 mins
BSTAR
-0.0039851
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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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| 524 mins | 2025-07-19 00:33:47.476Z | 122.929° SE | 2025-07-19 08:15:47.476Z | 164.962° S | 38.467° | 2025-07-19 09:17:47.476Z | 105.88° ESE |
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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