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SHIJIAN 6 05B (SJ-6 05B), 49962

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SHIJIAN 6 05B (SJ-6 05B), 49962 is a payload satellite owned by CASC (CN) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 10 Dec 2021 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4B launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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
49962, 2021-122B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
SJ6-5A, Unknown motor
Mass
~350 kg wet, ~350 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-12-10 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4B
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 4 m
Radar Cross Section
2.315 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 SHIJIAN 6 05B (SJ-6 05B)
1 49962U 21122B   25182.91621214  .00001780  00000-0  11333-3 0  9992
2 49962  97.3444 171.6542 0002228 126.8494 233.2941 15.09986295196854
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:59:20.728Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-78.38697°
Altitude
540.242 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 26m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.93489°
Longitude
-71.96067°
Altitude
552.214 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 21m 38s
Apparent Declination
-41° 11' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:02:06
Azimuth
101.983° ESE
Elevation
-70.941°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
534.758 km
Perigee altitude
531.679 km
Semi-major axis
6,911.355 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
97.3444°
RAAN
171.6542°
Arg. of periapsis
126.8494°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
233.2941°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.77745 °/min
Orbital period
95.3 mins
BSTAR
0.00011333
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SHIJIAN 6 05B (SJ-6 05B) Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-02 23:33:54.608Z184.844° SSW2025-07-02 23:36:54.608Z278.436° WNW39.374°2025-07-02 23:39:54.608Z337.584° N
5 mins2025-07-03 12:43:54.608Z339.392° N2025-07-03 12:45:54.608Z293.429° NW27.576°2025-07-03 12:48:54.608Z229.494° WSW
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