SJ-23 AKM, 55180

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SJ-23 AKM, 55180 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Sun, 08 Jan 2023 UTC launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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

55180, 2023-002C

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

10 hours ago

Origin

Strategic Support Troops (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

SAST?

Mission

Defense Technology

Bus & Motor

SJ21, Unknown motor

Mass

~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-01-08 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 1 m

Radar Cross Section

1.500 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 SJ-23 AKM
1 55180U 23002C   25128.86296583 -.00000014  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 55180   2.6983  83.6339 0002688 269.5727  88.3493  0.99355774  8386

Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:42Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:42:40.247Z)

Latitude

-0.09313°

Longitude

-96.00846°

Altitude

36,044.483 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 26m 20s

True Declination

0° 05' 35"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

1.67233°

Longitude

47.35784°

Altitude

36,051.767 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 03m 50s

Apparent Declination

-4° 18' 51"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:28:45

Azimuth

167.574° S

Elevation

45.04°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,057.821 km

Perigee altitude

36,035.014 km

Semi-major axis

42,424.555 km

Eccentricity

0.0002688

Inclination

2.6983°

RAAN

83.6339°

Arg. of periapsis

269.5727°

True anomaly

88.38009°

Mean anomaly

88.3493°

Eccentric anomaly

88.36469°

Mean motion

0.24838 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1449.39 mins

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SJ-23 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	2025-05-09 06:19:56.860Z	167.579° S	2025-05-10 03:12:56.860Z	171.967° S	35.993°	2025-05-10 06:19:56.860Z	172.802° S

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