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TJS-3, 43874

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-3, 43874 is a payload satellite owned by CASC (CN) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 24 Dec 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3C 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-3 details

Identifier	43874, 2018-110A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	12 hours ago
Origin	CASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor	TJS-3, Unknown motor
Mass	~2,700 kg wet, ~2,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-12-24 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3C
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 20 m
Radar Cross Section	27.363 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 TJS-3
1 43874U 18110A   24361.61793826 -.00000139  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 43874   1.1529  86.9453 0018554 357.6285  29.8253  1.00160977 22093

Epoch: 2024-12-26T14:49Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T14:49:49.865Z)

Latitude	0.55457°
Longitude	156.44132°
Altitude	35,748.876 km
Speed	3.079 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 37m 58s
True Declination	0° 33' 14"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.57132°
Longitude	-22.703°
Altitude	35,884.854 km
Speed	3.069 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 15m 43s
Apparent Declination	-5° 55' 28"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:16:49
Azimuth	275.299° WNW
Elevation	-15.499°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,897.048 km
Perigee altitude	35,740.464 km
Semi-major axis	42,196.893 km
Eccentricity	0.0018554
Inclination	1.1529°
RAAN	86.9453°
Arg. of periapsis	357.6285°
True anomaly	29.93126°
Mean anomaly	29.8253°
Eccentric anomaly	29.87826°
Mean motion	0.25039 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1437.74 mins