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TJS-1, 40892

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-1, 40892 is a payload satellite owned by CASC (CN) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 12 Sep 2015 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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TJS-1 details

Identifier	40892, 2015-046A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	12 hours ago
Origin	CASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4?, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-09-12 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3B
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section	34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 TJS-1
1 40892U 15046A   24361.62271830 -.00000127  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2 40892   0.0974 260.3667 0003598  62.2637 152.2120  1.00269828 34169

Epoch: 2024-12-26T14:56Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T14:56:42.861Z)

Latitude	-0.0334°
Longitude	155.07538°
Altitude	35,800.071 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 39m 24s
True Declination	0° 02' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.02625°
Longitude	-28.33083°
Altitude	35,773.652 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 00m 09s
Apparent Declination	-5° 21' 02"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:05:11
Azimuth	276.406° WNW
Elevation	-15.879°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,803.385 km
Perigee altitude	35,773.042 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.351 km
Eccentricity	0.0003598
Inclination	0.0974°
RAAN	260.3667°
Arg. of periapsis	62.2637°
True anomaly	152.23121°
Mean anomaly	152.212°
Eccentric anomaly	152.22161°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.18 mins