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Launch Date
August 6, 2024
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
64652
International Designator
2024-140AES
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.91°
Right Ascension
260.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.52°
Period
99.74 min
Mean Motion
14.44 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
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Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64652U 24140AES 26200.58357052 .00000873 00000+0 24832-3 0 9998
2 64652 88.9131 260.6367 0051313 212.5206 147.2833 14.43774683 93700
Source: Celestrak
Length
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Diameter
0.0
Span
0.0
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
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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