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	40870, 2012-008AL
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	10 months 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	Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 10 months 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 20147

Epoch: 2024-06-13T22:06Z

Definitive object data (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	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-7.11268°
Longitude	60.72621°
Altitude	19,454.235 km
Speed	3.954 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 27m 12s
Apparent Declination	-13° 29' 27"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:19:16
Azimuth	325.793° NNW
Elevation	-59.654°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	38,898.543 km
Perigee altitude	696.872 km
Semi-major axis	26,175.844 km
Eccentricity	0.7297123
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
BSTAR	-0.0039851
Orbital period	702.44 mins