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TJS-1, 40892

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-1, 40892 is a payload satellite owned by CASC (CN) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 12 Sep 2015 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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TJS-1 details

Identifier	40892, 2015-046A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	8 hours ago
Origin	CASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4?, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-09-12 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3B
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section	34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 TJS-1
1 40892U 15046A   24346.58174363 -.00000140  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 40892   0.0160 310.9114 0007056 350.8083 143.5098  1.00270786 34026

Epoch: 2024-12-11T13:57Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T13:57:42.649Z)

Latitude	0.0297°
Longitude	155.0593°
Altitude	35,810.349 km
Speed	3.073 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 41m 02s
True Declination	0° 01' 47"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.03475°
Longitude	-85.48226°
Altitude	35,789.853 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 13m 16s
Apparent Declination	-5° 24' 23"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:18:41
Azimuth	276.425° WNW
Elevation	-15.987°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,817.698 km
Perigee altitude	35,758.193 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.082 km
Eccentricity	0.0007056
Inclination	0.016°
RAAN	310.9114°
Arg. of periapsis	350.8083°
True anomaly	143.55785°
Mean anomaly	143.5098°
Eccentric anomaly	143.53383°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.16 mins