CZ-6A DEB, 60879

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6A DEB, 60879 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

60879, 2024-140KJ

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

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, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CZ-6A DEB
1 60879U 24140KJ  26171.32130829  .00000541  00000-0  25151-3 0  9993
2 60879  89.0319 276.9970 0053314 173.4059 186.7844 14.18478756 95370

Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:42:41.036Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-107.21159°

Altitude

871.727 km

Speed

7.397 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 27m 59s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

07:20:20

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

865.871 km

Perigee altitude

789.039 km

Semi-major axis

7,205.592 km

Eccentricity

0.00533

Inclination

89.0319°

RAAN

276.997°

Arg. of periapsis

173.4059°

True anomaly

186.7127°

Mean anomaly

186.7844°

Eccentric anomaly

186.7485°

Mean motion

3.54845 °/min

Orbital period

101.45 mins

BSTAR

0.00025151

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Other satellites on launch #140 in the year 2024 (2024-08-06 UTC)

CZ-6A DEB, 60882

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CZ-6A DEB, 60744 (Decayed)

CZ-6A DEB, 60849

CZ-6A DEB, 60885

CZ-6A DEB, 61344 (Decayed)

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CZ-6A DEB 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.
10 mins	2026-06-21 07:31:34.644Z	179.931° S	2026-06-21 07:36:34.644Z	337.114° NNW	44.257°	2026-06-21 07:41:34.644Z	357.943° N
5 mins	2026-06-21 18:11:34.644Z	51.633° ENE	2026-06-21 18:13:34.644Z	79.821° E	18.548°	2026-06-21 18:16:34.644Z	119.147° SE
8 mins	2026-06-21 19:51:34.644Z	342.812° N	2026-06-21 19:55:34.644Z	268.156° W	35.431°	2026-06-21 19:59:34.644Z	208.074° SW

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CZ-6A DEB, 60879

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:42:41.036Z)

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Orbital elements

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago