TJS-3 AKM, 43917

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-3 AKM, 43917 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Mon, 24 Dec 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3C launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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

43917, 2018-110C

Orbit

GEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

CAST

Mission

Non-operational Defense Technology

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-12-24 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 3C

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

1.500 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 TJS-3 AKM
1 43917U 18110C   26206.36661168 -.00000030  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 43917   4.7763  77.9574 0006127 116.3543 100.3190  0.98355353 27410

Epoch: 2026-07-25T08:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-25T08:47:55.249Z)

Latitude

-2.87647°

Longitude

-140.44432°

Altitude

36,337.223 km

Speed

3.055 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 38m 27s

True Declination

-2° 52' 25"

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

16:22:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,359.761 km

Perigee altitude

36,307.422 km

Semi-major axis

42,711.729 km

Eccentricity

0.00061

Inclination

4.7763°

RAAN

77.9574°

Arg. of periapsis

116.3543°

True anomaly

100.38807°

Mean anomaly

100.319°

Eccentric anomaly

100.35353°

Mean motion

0.24588 °/min

Orbital period

1,464.13 mins

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TJS-3 AKM 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.
1440 mins	2026-07-26 03:07:44.749Z	236.057° WSW	2026-07-26 03:07:44.749Z	236.057° WSW	27.496°	2026-07-27 03:07:44.749Z	242.729° WSW

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TJS-3 AKM, 43917

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-25T08:47:55.249Z)

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