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TJS-11, 59020

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-11, 59020 is a Chinese payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Fri, 23 Feb 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 5 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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

59020, 2024-037A

Orbit

GEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission (PLA) (CN)

Manufacturer

CAST

Mission

Operational Defense Sigint

Bus & Motor

TJS11, Unknown motor

Mass

~10,000 kg wet, ~6,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-02-23 (3 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 5

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan + 1 Dish, 15.0 m

Radar Cross Section

63.841 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 TJS-11
1 59020U 24037A   26240.06242723 -.00000362  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 59020   4.1101 327.9780 0001683 245.7379 257.5974  1.00275133  9309

Epoch: 2026-08-28T01:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-28T01:29:53.712Z)

Latitude

2.45245°

Longitude

112.6041°

Altitude

35,786.36 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 25m 28s

True Declination

2° 26' 60"

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

10:43:35

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,793.815 km

Perigee altitude

35,779.622 km

Semi-major axis

42,164.856 km

Eccentricity

0.00017

Inclination

4.1101°

RAAN

327.978°

Arg. of periapsis

245.7379°

True anomaly

257.57857°

Mean anomaly

257.5974°

Eccentric anomaly

257.58798°

Mean motion

0.25068 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.1 mins

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TJS-11, 59020

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: 2026-08-28T01:29:53.712Z)

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