CZ-8A R/B, 62980

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-8A R/B, 62980 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 11 Feb 2025 UTC launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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

62980, 2025-030K

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

CALT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-8A STAGE 3, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2025-02-11 (6 months ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 6.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 CZ-8A R/B
1 62980U 25030K   25221.34763648  .00000148  00000-0  10675-3 0  9993
2 62980  50.0042 189.1669 0118693 355.5082   4.4761 14.32770494 25655

Epoch: 2025-08-09T08:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-09T08:20:35.791Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

105.93312°

Altitude

698.296 km

Speed

7.552 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 36m 40s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-12.01044°

Longitude

-66.68498°

Altitude

866.21 km

Speed

7.378 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

01h 41m 51s

Apparent Declination

-25° 18' 52"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:33:41

Azimuth

40.501° NE

Elevation

-71.814°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

868.226 km

Perigee altitude

698.225 km

Semi-major axis

7,161.363 km

Eccentricity

0.01187

Inclination

50.0042°

RAAN

189.1669°

Arg. of periapsis

355.5082°

True anomaly

4.58384°

Mean anomaly

4.4761°

Eccentric anomaly

4.52981°

Mean motion

3.58137 °/min

Orbital period

100.52 mins

BSTAR

0.00010675

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Other satellites on launch #30 in the year 2025 (2025-02-11 UTC)

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HULIANWANG DIGUI-12, 62972

HULIANWANG DIGUI-13, 62973

HULIANWANG DIGUI-14, 62974

HULIANWANG DIGUI-15, 62975

HULIANWANG DIGUI-16, 62976

HULIANWANG DIGUI-17, 62977

HULIANWANG DIGUI-18, 62978

HULIANWANG DIGUI-19, 62979

CZ-8A R/B 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	2025-08-10 01:16:12.262Z	241.088° WSW	2025-08-10 01:21:12.262Z	346.133° N	44.18°	2025-08-10 01:26:12.262Z	54.017° ENE
8 mins	2025-08-10 03:03:12.262Z	292.329° WNW	2025-08-10 03:07:12.262Z	356.702° N	27.367°	2025-08-10 03:11:12.262Z	48.292° ENE
7 mins	2025-08-10 04:50:12.262Z	322.549° NNW	2025-08-10 04:53:12.262Z	11.819° NNE	27.023°	2025-08-10 04:57:12.262Z	66.611° ENE
9 mins	2025-08-10 06:35:12.262Z	311.373° NW	2025-08-10 06:39:12.262Z	42.634° NE	42.45°	2025-08-10 06:44:12.262Z	112.075° ESE
8 mins	2025-08-10 08:20:12.262Z	280.519° WNW	2025-08-10 08:24:12.262Z	221.742° SW	27.945°	2025-08-10 08:28:12.262Z	170.183° S
5 mins	2025-08-10 23:00:12.262Z	155.072° SSE	2025-08-10 23:02:12.262Z	126.862° SE	16.816°	2025-08-10 23:05:12.262Z	89.353° E

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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