Launch Date
August 6, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
60986
International Designator
2024-140MM
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:56:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.38°
Right Ascension
304.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
165.59°
Period
102.71 min
Mean Motion
14.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-6A DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-6A Y21
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 60986U 24140MM 26201.24781377 .00000125 00000+0 66988-4 0 9998
2 60986 89.3830 303.9962 0139850 165.5917 194.9316 14.01988069 97649
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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