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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Identifier	40868, 2012-008AJ
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	CASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CALT
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	2012-02-24 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40868U 12008AJ  25090.92193873 -.00000091  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 40868  22.1076  39.6293 6809963 210.4858  80.9110  2.28094156985959

Epoch: 2025-03-31T22:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-31T22:07:35.506Z)

Latitude	0.00003°
Longitude	-121.84019°
Altitude	25,300.988 km
Speed	2.969 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 38m 21s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	19.16636°
Longitude	-63.36259°
Altitude	25,629.195 km
Speed	2.925 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 31m 29s
Apparent Declination	14° 13' 39"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:36:16
Azimuth	182.671° SSW
Elevation	64.29°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,606.772 km
Perigee altitude	1,399.594 km
Semi-major axis	24,381.32 km
Eccentricity	0.6809963
Inclination	22.1076°
RAAN	39.6293°
Arg. of periapsis	210.4858°
True anomaly	149.53643°
Mean anomaly	80.911°
Eccentric anomaly	115.98486°
Mean motion	0.57011 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	631.46 mins

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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.
120 mins	2025-04-02 00:54:13.249Z	182.668° SSW	2025-04-02 01:38:13.249Z	175.56° S	42.278°	2025-04-02 02:54:13.249Z	107.838° ESE
386 mins	2025-04-02 17:08:13.249Z	101.133° ESE	2025-04-02 21:55:13.249Z	106.809° ESE	32.277°	2025-04-02 23:34:13.249Z	88.73° E

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