CZ-6A DEB, 61278
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-6A DEB, 61278 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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 CZ-6A DEB
1 61278U 24140SP 26171.29985705 .00001368 00000-0 53178-3 0 9992
2 61278 89.0137 274.3405 0016690 129.1539 231.1143 14.29264076 94471Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:11:47.649Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
-102.1245°
Altitude
804.787 km
Speed
7.447 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 17m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:18:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
803.095 km
Perigee altitude
779.164 km
Semi-major axis
7,169.267 km
Eccentricity
0.00167
Inclination
89.0137°
RAAN
274.3405°
Arg. of periapsis
129.1539°
True anomaly
230.96562°
Mean anomaly
231.1143°
Eccentric anomaly
231.03994°
Mean motion
3.57545 °/min
Orbital period
100.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00053178
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Other satellites on launch #140 in the year 2024 (2024-08-06 UTC)
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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. |
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| 9 mins | 2026-06-21 06:49:33.603Z | 156.422° SSE | 2026-06-21 06:54:33.603Z | 80.634° E | 36.754° | 2026-06-21 06:58:33.603Z | 14.265° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 08:33:33.603Z | 253.526° W | 2026-06-21 08:35:33.603Z | 281.397° WNW | 17.8° | 2026-06-21 08:38:33.603Z | 319.401° NNW |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 19:04:33.603Z | 5.253° NNE | 2026-06-21 19:08:33.603Z | 148.622° SSE | 43.473° | 2026-06-21 19:12:33.603Z | 177.63° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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