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TJS-17, 63524

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-17, 63524 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 10 Apr 2025 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier

63524, 2025-073A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

Strategic Support Troops (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

SISE

Mission

Operational Defense Sigint

Bus & Motor

FY-4?, LAE

Mass

~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2025-04-10 (3 months ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 3B

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 30 m

Radar Cross Section

34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 TJS-17
1 63524U 25073A   25182.94039277 -.00000171  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 63524   0.1607  79.0936 0002137  83.3982 249.1242  1.00272136   776

Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:34:09.935Z)

Latitude

-0.06451°

Longitude

152.83446°

Altitude

35,789.17 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 26m 25s

True Declination

0° 03' 52"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.17058°

Longitude

-93.11259°

Altitude

35,777.006 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 37m 18s

Apparent Declination

-5° 11' 23"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:50:43

Azimuth

277.942° WNW

Elevation

-17.373°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,796.578 km

Perigee altitude

35,778.556 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.704 km

Eccentricity

0.00021

Inclination

0.1607°

RAAN

79.0936°

Arg. of periapsis

83.3982°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

249.1242°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.15 mins

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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 2025 (2025-04-10 UTC)

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TJS-17 Visibility

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