CZ-3C DEB, 40869

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-3C DEB, 40869 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	40869, 2012-008AK
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	1 week 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 week ago

0 CZ-3C DEB
1 40869U 12008AK  25084.12490536  .00001642  00000-0  64908-1 0  9998
2 40869  18.4629 332.1874 7262155  75.3839 348.9966  2.08076564 89910

Epoch: 2025-03-25T02:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-25T02:59:51.823Z)

Latitude	-0.00006°
Longitude	104.41482°
Altitude	3,962.907 km
Speed	7.855 km/s
True Right ascension	22h 08m 50s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-17.77341°
Longitude	-4.39571°
Altitude	37,849.326 km
Speed	1.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 14m 12s
Apparent Declination	-21° 17' 18"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:36:16
Azimuth	81.95° E
Elevation	-43.424°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	38,368.061 km
Perigee altitude	718.784 km
Semi-major axis	25,921.559 km
Eccentricity	0.7262155
Inclination	18.4629°
RAAN	332.1874°
Arg. of periapsis	75.3839°
True anomaly	283.81235°
Mean anomaly	348.9966°
Eccentric anomaly	325.32334°
Mean motion	0.52006 °/min
BSTAR	0.064908
Orbital period	692.23 mins