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TJS-19 AKM (64094)
COSPAR: 2025-097C | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 12, 2025
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
64094
International Designator
2025-097C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:10:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
3.22°
Right Ascension
318.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.78°
Period
1456.97 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TJS-19 AKM
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 64094U 25097C 26201.79918177 -.00000019 00000+0 00000+0 0 9995
2 64094 3.2173 318.4046 0014918 222.7814 137.3953 00.98835165 4253
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 19 motor
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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