CZ-6A R/B, 100177

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6A R/B, 100177 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 30 Jul 2026 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

100177, 2026-173D

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-6A STAGE 2, YF-115

Mass

~6,000 kg wet, ~6,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-07-30 (2 weeks ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 8.0 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 CZ-6A R/B
1 A0177U 26173D   26227.61043971 -.00000054  00000-0  41417-4 0  9995
2 A0177  64.7944 234.7563 0097824 106.8397 254.3404 13.56153097  2245

Epoch: 2026-08-15T14:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T14:39:01.990Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

50.97915°

Altitude

1,071.864 km

Speed

7.307 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 39m 01s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

13:10:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,121.008 km

Perigee altitude

975.71 km

Semi-major axis

7,426.496 km

Eccentricity

0.00978

Inclination

64.7944°

RAAN

234.7563°

Arg. of periapsis

106.8397°

True anomaly

253.26464°

Mean anomaly

254.3404°

Eccentric anomaly

253.80216°

Mean motion

3.39131 °/min

Orbital period

106.15 mins

BSTAR

0.000041417

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Other satellites on launch #173 in the year 2026 (2026-07-30 UTC)

CZ-6A DEB, 100175

TJS-27A, 100174

TJS-27B, 100176

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CZ-6A R/B 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.
10 mins	2026-08-16 01:22:45.570Z	170.226° S	2026-08-16 01:27:45.570Z	113.865° SE	29.207°	2026-08-16 01:32:45.570Z	53.686° ENE
10 mins	2026-08-16 03:12:45.570Z	244.831° WSW	2026-08-16 03:16:45.570Z	298.464° NW	35.024°	2026-08-16 03:22:45.570Z	19.407° NNE
4 mins	2026-08-16 08:52:45.570Z	14.362° NNE	2026-08-16 08:54:45.570Z	34.532° NE	13.084°	2026-08-16 08:56:45.570Z	53.955° ENE
10 mins	2026-08-16 10:40:45.570Z	340.924° N	2026-08-16 10:45:45.570Z	68.662° E	38.903°	2026-08-16 10:50:45.570Z	128.509° SE
8 mins	2026-08-16 12:30:45.570Z	294.345° NW	2026-08-16 12:34:45.570Z	244.962° WSW	23.556°	2026-08-16 12:38:45.570Z	201.685° SSW

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CZ-6A R/B, 100177

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T14:39:01.990Z)

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