CZ-2C DEB (40288)

COSPAR: 2014-066C | Alt Name: CZ-2C Stage 2 motor cover

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 27, 2014

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40288

International Designator

2014-066C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:19:09 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

97.97°

Right Ascension

304.18°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

151.16°

Period

100.53 min

Mean Motion

14.32 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-2C DEB

Alternative Name

CZ-2C Stage 2 motor cover

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 40288U 14066C   26185.26330462  .00003599  00000-0  11692-2 0  9994
2 40288  97.9694 304.1799 0159093 151.1550 209.8547 14.32413560606686

Source: Celestrak

Summary
Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

1

Launch Mass

1

Shape

Cone

Radar Cross Section

0.0829

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Unknown

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

CALT

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Unknown

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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