TJS-27A, 100174
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TJS-27A, 100174 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 30 Jul 2026 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TJS26A, Unknown motor
Mass
~3,000 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
BOX + 2 PAN, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 TJS-27A
1 A0174U 26173A 26227.65776323 -.00000080 00000-0 -45732-5 0 9995
2 A0174 64.7878 236.5988 0006232 235.2164 124.8279 13.28109932 2217Epoch: 2026-08-15T15:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T15:47:10.743Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
35.73853°
Altitude
1,158.443 km
Speed
7.273 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 46m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:37:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,157.267 km
Perigee altitude
1,147.88 km
Semi-major axis
7,530.71 km
Eccentricity
0.00062
Inclination
64.7878°
RAAN
236.5988°
Arg. of periapsis
235.2164°
True anomaly
124.8865°
Mean anomaly
124.8279°
Eccentric anomaly
124.8572°
Mean motion
3.32116 °/min
Orbital period
108.4 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000045732
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Other satellites on launch #173 in the year 2026 (2026-07-30 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.TJS-27A Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2026-08-16 00:55:35.605Z | 151.162° SSE | 2026-08-16 01:00:35.605Z | 106.9° ESE | 19.852° | 2026-08-16 01:05:35.605Z | 61.741° ENE |
| 13 mins | 2026-08-16 02:45:35.605Z | 218.815° SW | 2026-08-16 02:51:35.605Z | 287.326° WNW | 43.94° | 2026-08-16 02:58:35.605Z | 28.779° NE |
| 8 mins | 2026-08-16 04:41:35.605Z | 292.86° NW | 2026-08-16 04:44:35.605Z | 321.774° NNW | 18.749° | 2026-08-16 04:49:35.605Z | 7.682° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2026-08-16 08:34:35.605Z | 10.857° NNE | 2026-08-16 08:36:35.605Z | 28.359° NE | 12.863° | 2026-08-16 08:38:35.605Z | 45.32° ENE |
| 12 mins | 2026-08-16 10:24:35.605Z | 343.124° N | 2026-08-16 10:30:35.605Z | 58.414° ENE | 34.317° | 2026-08-16 10:36:35.605Z | 118.374° SE |
| 12 mins | 2026-08-16 12:16:35.605Z | 309.845° NW | 2026-08-16 12:21:35.605Z | 255.317° W | 33.139° | 2026-08-16 12:28:35.605Z | 181.02° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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