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TJS-20, 66142

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TJS-20, 66142 is a Chinese payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 5 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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
66142, 2025-238A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
TJS11, Unknown motor
Mass
~10,000 kg wet, ~6,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-10-23 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 5
Launch site
Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan + 1 Dish, 22.5 m
Radar Cross Section
63.841 m²

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 TJS-20
1 66142U 25238A   26052.82866441  .00000030  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2 66142   5.7272 299.9775 0007246  85.4396 127.0190  1.00273675  1176
Epoch: 2026-02-21T19:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-21T19:53:16.605Z)
Latitude
-3.07103°
Longitude
62.3392°
Altitude
35,804.54 km
Speed
3.073 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 09m 36s
True Declination
-3° 04' 05"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:01:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,817.673 km
Perigee altitude
35,756.567 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.257 km
Eccentricity
0.00072
Inclination
5.7272°
RAAN
299.9775°
Arg. of periapsis
85.4396°
True anomaly
127.08526°
Mean anomaly
127.019°
Eccentric anomaly
127.05213°
Mean motion
0.25068 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.12 mins
BSTAR
0
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