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
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
CALT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CZ-8A STAGE 2, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,800 kg wet, ~2,800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 6.4 m
Radar Cross Section
36.967 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 CZ-8A R/B
1 62980U 25030K 26306.65863449 -.00000014 00000-0 52251-4 0 9992
2 62980 50.0056 64.7052 0118318 149.1268 211.6675 14.33014125 90225Epoch: 2026-11-02T15:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T15:48:26.019Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
145.66424°
Altitude
854.575 km
Speed
7.389 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 18m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:34:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
867.136 km
Perigee altitude
697.692 km
Semi-major axis
7,160.551 km
Eccentricity
0.01183
Inclination
50.0056°
RAAN
64.7052°
Arg. of periapsis
149.1268°
True anomaly
210.96458°
Mean anomaly
211.6675°
Eccentric anomaly
211.31516°
Mean motion
3.58198 °/min
Orbital period
100.5 mins
BSTAR
0.000052251
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Other satellites on launch #30 in the year 2025 (2025-02-11 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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| 6 mins | 2026-11-03 15:42:54.021Z | 341.904° N | 2026-11-03 15:44:54.021Z | 29.91° NE | 35.411° | 2026-11-03 15:48:54.021Z | 84.486° E |
| 8 mins | 2026-11-03 17:25:54.021Z | 299.383° NW | 2026-11-03 17:29:54.021Z | 211.801° SW | 70.952° | 2026-11-03 17:33:54.021Z | 136.189° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2026-11-04 09:48:54.021Z | 195.136° SSW | 2026-11-04 09:51:54.021Z | 149.255° SSE | 39.937° | 2026-11-04 09:56:54.021Z | 70.048° E |
| 8 mins | 2026-11-04 11:33:54.021Z | 262.527° W | 2026-11-04 11:37:54.021Z | 352.459° N | 52.318° | 2026-11-04 11:41:54.021Z | 48.142° ENE |
| 7 mins | 2026-11-04 13:19:54.021Z | 302.607° NW | 2026-11-04 13:22:54.021Z | 343.734° N | 27.381° | 2026-11-04 13:26:54.021Z | 45.44° ENE |
| 8 mins | 2026-11-04 15:05:54.021Z | 317.402° NNW | 2026-11-04 15:09:54.021Z | 22.622° NE | 32.841° | 2026-11-04 15:13:54.021Z | 78.513° E |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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