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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
SAST?
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
SJ21, Unknown motor
Mass
~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
1.500 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 SJ-23 AKM
1 55180U 23002C 25261.11998705 -.00000068 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996
2 55180 3.0370 81.9471 0001455 229.0963 278.8127 0.99359984 9707Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:52:46.881Z)
Latitude
1.63724°
Longitude
-170.6072°
Altitude
36,042.543 km
Speed
3.065 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 19m 29s
True Declination
1° 38' 08"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:24:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,051.391 km
Perigee altitude
36,039.046 km
Semi-major axis
42,423.355 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
3.037°
RAAN
81.9471°
Arg. of periapsis
229.0963°
True anomaly
278.79622°
Mean anomaly
278.8127°
Eccentric anomaly
278.80446°
Mean motion
0.24839 °/min
Orbital period
1,449.33 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 2023 (2023-01-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SJ-23 AKM Visibility
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