DECAYED

CZ-6A DEB, 61173 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6A DEB, 61173 was 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

61173, 2024-140RT

Orbit

Decayed

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Decayed 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: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago

0 CZ-6A DEB
1 61173U 24140RT  26012.60014205  .04498671  26542-1  12396-1 0  9999
2 61173  89.1225 294.7883 0007781 111.2856 248.9263 15.97432987 76007

Epoch: 2026-01-12T14:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-12T14:24:12.273Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-33.35735°

Altitude

286.714 km

Speed

7.734 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 39m 09s

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

14:30:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

283.424 km

Perigee altitude

273.065 km

Semi-major axis

6,656.382 km

Eccentricity

0.00078

Inclination

89.1225°

RAAN

294.7883°

Arg. of periapsis

111.2856°

True anomaly

248.84313°

Mean anomaly

248.9263°

Eccentric anomaly

248.88471°

Mean motion

3.99656 °/min

Orbital period

90.08 mins

BSTAR

0.012396

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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.
12 mins	2026-02-23 11:19:43.469Z	104.916° ESE	2026-02-23 11:26:43.469Z	29.435° NE	34.786°	2026-02-23 11:31:43.469Z	323.182° NNW
5 mins	2026-02-23 11:46:43.469Z	92.035° ESE	2026-02-23 11:48:43.469Z	41.028° NE	36°	2026-02-23 11:51:43.469Z	329.889° NNW
4 mins	2026-02-23 23:50:43.469Z	88.559° E	2026-02-23 23:51:43.469Z	56.317° ENE	36.494°	2026-02-23 23:54:43.469Z	327.785° NNW
6 mins	2026-02-24 00:05:43.469Z	102.074° ESE	2026-02-24 00:07:43.469Z	55.124° ENE	37.638°	2026-02-24 00:11:43.469Z	331.366° NNW
46 mins	2026-02-24 00:28:43.469Z	121.113° SE	2026-02-24 01:06:43.469Z	65.064° ENE	40.824°	2026-02-24 01:14:43.469Z	141.715° SSE
6 mins	2026-02-24 01:31:43.469Z	358.183° N	2026-02-24 01:33:43.469Z	45.691° ENE	41.74°	2026-02-24 01:37:43.469Z	146.665° SSE
4 mins	2026-02-24 01:48:43.469Z	7.05° NNE	2026-02-24 01:49:43.469Z	44.57° NE	42.292°	2026-02-24 01:52:43.469Z	150.442° SSE

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CZ-6A DEB, 61173 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-12T14:24:12.273Z)

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Orbital elements

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

CZ-6A DEB Visibility forecast

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