CZ-6A DEB, 61159

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6A DEB, 61159 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

61159, 2024-140RD

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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 hours ago

TLE from 4 hours ago

0 CZ-6A DEB
1 61159U 24140RD  26118.84912035  .00001720  00000-0  48741-3 0  9990
2 61159  88.9592 274.7171 0058398 108.6084 252.1474 14.44122176 88681

Epoch: 2026-04-28T20:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-28T20:22:43.998Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

112.21524°

Altitude

760.974 km

Speed

7.467 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 18m 52s

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

08:19:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

783.407 km

Perigee altitude

700.249 km

Semi-major axis

7,119.965 km

Eccentricity

0.00584

Inclination

88.9592°

RAAN

274.7171°

Arg. of periapsis

108.6084°

True anomaly

251.51187°

Mean anomaly

252.1474°

Eccentric anomaly

251.82949°

Mean motion

3.61265 °/min

Orbital period

99.65 mins

BSTAR

0.00048741

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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.
6 mins	2026-04-29 09:49:17.511Z	122.581° SE	2026-04-29 09:52:17.511Z	79.757° E	20.666°	2026-04-29 09:55:17.511Z	35.726° NE
7 mins	2026-04-29 11:28:17.511Z	214.02° SW	2026-04-29 11:32:17.511Z	287.377° WNW	29.862°	2026-04-29 11:35:17.511Z	334.812° NNW
6 mins	2026-04-29 21:55:17.511Z	37.045° NE	2026-04-29 21:58:17.511Z	94.812° ESE	26.282°	2026-04-29 22:01:17.511Z	140.114° SSE
6 mins	2026-04-29 23:35:17.511Z	317.393° NNW	2026-04-29 23:37:17.511Z	282.812° WNW	23.02°	2026-04-29 23:41:17.511Z	226.182° WSW

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CZ-6A DEB, 61159

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-28T20:22:43.998Z)

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