CZ-2C DEB (40289)

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

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CZ-2C DEB Satellite Image
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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

40289

International Designator

2014-066D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:33 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

98.49°

Right Ascension

104.38°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

93.19°

Period

97.29 min

Mean Motion

14.80 rev/day

Latitude

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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 40289U 14066D   26185.20871772  .00011422  00000-0  14521-2 0  9991
2 40289  98.4870 104.3846 0067665  93.1887 267.7068 14.80171330620791

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

0.083

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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