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

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

Strategic Support Troops (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST?

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SJ21, Unknown motor

Mass

~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-01-08 (3 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

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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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 SJ-23 AKM
1 55180U 23002C   25362.27334520  .00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 55180   3.3059  80.6866 0003291 230.6843 100.9231  0.99358131 10709

Epoch: 2025-12-28T06:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-28T06:33:37.025Z)

Latitude

-1.55898°

Longitude

-143.02636°

Altitude

36,047.107 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 29m 27s

True Declination

-1° 33' 27"

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

14:04:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,059.707 km

Perigee altitude

36,031.783 km

Semi-major axis

42,423.882 km

Eccentricity

0.00033

Inclination

3.3059°

RAAN

80.6866°

Arg. of periapsis

230.6843°

True anomaly

100.96013°

Mean anomaly

100.9231°

Eccentric anomaly

100.94161°

Mean motion

0.24839 °/min

Orbital period

1,449.36 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	2025-12-28 14:35:49.492Z	234.298° WSW	2025-12-28 14:35:49.492Z	234.298° WSW	27.795°	2025-12-29 14:35:49.492Z	237.521° WSW

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SJ-23 AKM, 55180

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-28T06:33:37.025Z)

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