CZ-6A DEB (61420)

COSPAR: 2024-140YM | Alt Name: deb CZ-6A Y21

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 6, 2024

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

TYSC -

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 6A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

61420

International Designator

2024-140YM

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:56:27 GMT

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Inclination

88.98°

Right Ascension

267.64°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

124.56°

Period

100.37 min

Mean Motion

14.35 rev/day

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China satellites Debris

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CZ-6A DEB

Alternative Name

deb CZ-6A Y21

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 61420U 24140YM  26201.20587735  .00001290  00000+0  44463-3 0  9997

2 61420  88.9805 267.6433 0047990 124.5618 236.0123 14.34706538 95484

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.

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Purpose

Unknown

Mission

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Manufacturer

SAST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

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Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

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Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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