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TIANZHOU 8, 61983

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIANZHOU 8, 61983 is a payload satellite owned by ZZHGB (CN) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 15 Nov 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 7 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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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TIANZHOU 8 details

Identifier	61983, 2024-211A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	22 hours ago
Origin	ZZHGB (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	TIANZHOU, Unknown motor
Mass	13,200 kg wet, 6,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-11-15 (6 days ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 7
Launch site	Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 TIANZHOU 8
1 61983U 24211A   24325.35088087  .00036371  00000-0  45831-3 0  9996
2 61983  41.4657 210.8559 0002795 333.6468  26.4228 15.58884123203523

Epoch: 2024-11-20T08:25Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-20T08:25:16.107Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	24.69059°
Altitude	388.791 km
Speed	7.68 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 03m 25s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	39.88686°
Longitude	128.99859°
Altitude	394.019 km
Speed	7.679 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 19m 37s
Apparent Declination	1° 54' 08"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	03:26:14
Azimuth	305.638° NW
Elevation	-32.423°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	395.01 km
Perigee altitude	391.225 km
Semi-major axis	6,771.254 km
Eccentricity	0.0002795
Inclination	41.4657°
RAAN	210.8559°
Arg. of periapsis	333.6468°
True anomaly	26.43706°
Mean anomaly	26.4228°
Eccentric anomaly	26.42993°
Mean motion	3.89529 °/min
BSTAR	0.00045831
Orbital period	92.42 mins

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TIANZHOU 8 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
5 mins	2024-11-21 20:00:42.395Z	226.829° WSW	2024-11-21 20:03:42.395Z	139.808° SSE	32.821°	2024-11-21 20:05:42.395Z	89.623° E
4 mins	2024-11-21 21:38:42.395Z	273.656° WNW	2024-11-21 21:40:42.395Z	43.377° NE	41.104°	2024-11-21 21:42:42.395Z	75.922° E
4 mins	2024-11-21 23:15:42.395Z	285.827° WNW	2024-11-21 23:17:42.395Z	67.498° ENE	43.093°	2024-11-21 23:19:42.395Z	96.037° ESE
4 mins	2024-11-22 00:52:42.395Z	255.383° W	2024-11-22 00:54:42.395Z	187.865° SSW	26.724°	2024-11-22 00:56:42.395Z	145.009° SSE

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