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TJS-15 AKM (63299)
COSPAR: 2025-045C | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2025
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63299
International Designator
2025-045C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:19:56 GMT
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Inclination
1.30°
Right Ascension
84.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.91°
Period
1456.37 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TJS-15 AKM
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63299U 25045C 26200.01385322 -.00000270 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 63299 1.3047 84.4268 0018668 71.9144 287.9185 00.98876277 4922
Source: Celestrak
Summary
A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TJS 15 subsat
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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