CZ-6C R/B, 59681

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6C R/B, 59681 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 07 May 2024 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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

59681, 2024-085E

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

17 hours ago

Origin

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-6 STAGE 2, Unknown motor

Mass

3,000 kg wet, 3,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-05-07 (1 year ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 CZ-6C R/B
1 59681U 24085E   25152.93311145  .00047108  00000-0  58531-3 0  9995
2 59681  97.3350 238.3959 0032981  16.8123 343.4219 15.59180539 60302

Epoch: 2025-06-01T22:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T22:23:40.829Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

11.82373°

Altitude

371.78 km

Speed

7.699 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 53m 35s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-80.88842°

Longitude

139.58085°

Altitude

425.526 km

Speed

7.65 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 45m 08s

Apparent Declination

-70° 27' 35"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:40:36

Azimuth

180.744° SSW

Elevation

-59.451°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

409.25 km

Perigee altitude

364.626 km

Semi-major axis

6,765.075 km

Eccentricity

0.0033

Inclination

97.335°

RAAN

238.3959°

Arg. of periapsis

16.8123°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

343.4219°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.90063 °/min

Orbital period

92.29 mins

BSTAR

0.00058531

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Other satellites on launch #85 in the year 2024 (2024-05-07 UTC)

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OBJECT B, 59678

OBJECT C, 59679

OBJECT D, 59680

CZ-6C R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
5 mins	2025-06-02 18:57:45.635Z	353.096° N	2025-06-02 19:00:45.635Z	273.621° WNW	29.62°	2025-06-02 19:02:45.635Z	223.528° SW

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