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XJS A, 43518

Orbit data source: Space-Track

XJS A, 43518 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days

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Identifier

43518, 2018-054A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Strategic Support Troops (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

SECM

Mission

Operational Civil Technology

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-06-27 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 2C

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.446 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 XJS A
1 43518U 18054A   25192.12220591  .00654956  19479-3  10710-2 0  9999
2 43518  35.0480  82.7013 0012475 271.0199 206.9261 16.02058535394885

Epoch: 2025-07-11T02:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T02:55:58.59Z)

Latitude

30.63858°

Longitude

-127.66989°

Altitude

275.865 km

Speed

7.743 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 42m 24s

True Declination

30° 28' 38"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-5.25362°

Longitude

-71.99039°

Altitude

264.225 km

Speed

7.75 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 23m 52s

Apparent Declination

-37° 49' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:28:53

Azimuth

246.584° WSW

Elevation

-34.267°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

280.369 km

Perigee altitude

263.776 km

Semi-major axis

6,650.209 km

Eccentricity

0.00125

Inclination

35.048°

RAAN

82.7013°

Arg. of periapsis

271.0199°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

206.9261°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

4.00212 °/min

Orbital period

89.95 mins

BSTAR

0.001071

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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 2018 (2018-06-27 UTC)

XJS B, 43519 (Decayed)

CZ-2C DEB, 43520 (Decayed)

CZ-2C R/B, 43521

XJS A Visibility

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

XJS A is likely not visible in the next few days

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