CZ-6A R/B, 60397

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6A R/B, 60397 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 06 Aug 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

60397, 2024-140U

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-6A STAGE 2, YF-115

Mass

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

Launch date (UTC)

2024-08-06 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 5.5 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 CZ-6A R/B
1 60397U 24140U   26114.52376829  .00000101  00000-0  40522-4 0  9991
2 60397  88.9949 280.7230 0041272   9.0893 351.1034 14.19874472 88573

Epoch: 2026-04-24T12:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-24T12:34:13.580Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-120.38885°

Altitude

799.453 km

Speed

7.469 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 42m 53s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

07:01:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

852.448 km

Perigee altitude

793.009 km

Semi-major axis

7,200.866 km

Eccentricity

0.00413

Inclination

88.9949°

RAAN

280.723°

Arg. of periapsis

9.0893°

True anomaly

351.02988°

Mean anomaly

351.1034°

Eccentric anomaly

351.06668°

Mean motion

3.55194 °/min

Orbital period

101.35 mins

BSTAR

0.000040522

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CZ-6A R/B 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.
7 mins	2026-04-25 10:41:54.280Z	130° SE	2026-04-25 10:44:54.280Z	79.685° E	27.928°	2026-04-25 10:48:54.280Z	22.724° NE
7 mins	2026-04-25 12:22:54.280Z	227.115° WSW	2026-04-25 12:25:54.280Z	270.507° WNW	25.031°	2026-04-25 12:29:54.280Z	329.807° NNW
9 mins	2026-04-25 22:58:54.280Z	11.864° NNE	2026-04-25 23:02:54.280Z	73.252° E	40.467°	2026-04-25 23:07:54.280Z	166.371° S

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CZ-6A R/B, 60397

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-24T12:34:13.580Z)

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