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SJ-25, 62485

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SJ-25, 62485 is a payload satellite owned by SAST (CN) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 06 Jan 2025 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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SJ-25 details

Identifier	62485, 2025-002A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	SAST (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	SAST?
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	SJ21, Unknown motor
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2025-01-06 (3 weeks ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3B
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago

0 SJ-25
1 62485U 25002A   25025.63858229 -.00000357  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 62485  10.2292  43.6079 0056423 183.4811 248.0648  1.00272640   282

Epoch: 2025-01-25T15:19Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-25T15:19:33.509Z)

Latitude	9.68228°
Longitude	119.20554°
Altitude	35,875.373 km
Speed	3.068 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 37m 07s
True Declination	9° 40' 22"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	7.83432°
Longitude	179.06688°
Altitude	35,643.669 km
Speed	3.085 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 18m 56s
Apparent Declination	2° 05' 29"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:35:58
Azimuth	308.232° NW
Elevation	-33.87°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,025.287 km
Perigee altitude	35,549.466 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.513 km
Eccentricity	0.0056423
Inclination	10.2292°
RAAN	43.6079°
Arg. of periapsis	183.4811°
True anomaly	247.46663°
Mean anomaly	248.0648°
Eccentric anomaly	247.76556°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.14 mins