CZ-4C R/B, 40879

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-4C R/B, 40879 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 27 Aug 2015 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
40879, 2015-040B
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-4 STAGE 3, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2015-08-27 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
7.676 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 CZ-4C R/B
1 40879U 15040B   25348.29248238 -.00000019  00000-0  55683-4 0  9990
2 40879 100.5409 145.3866 0093463 159.8948 200.5893 13.33320750501326
Epoch: 2025-12-14T07:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T07:01:10.477Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-43.11453°
Altitude
1,202.817 km
Speed
7.221 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 41m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:02:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,201.82 km
Perigee altitude
1,061.443 km
Semi-major axis
7,509.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00935
Inclination
100.5409°
RAAN
145.3866°
Arg. of periapsis
159.8948°
True anomaly
200.21674°
Mean anomaly
200.5893°
Eccentric anomaly
200.40262°
Mean motion
3.33506 °/min
Orbital period
107.94 mins
BSTAR
0.000055683
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