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PRC TEST SPACECRAFT 4, 67689

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PRC TEST SPACECRAFT 4, 67689 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2F launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

67689, 2026-024A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

Strategic Support Troops (CN)

Manufacturer

CAST

Mission

Operational Defense Technology

Bus & Motor

CSSHQ, Unknown motor

Mass

~8,000 kg wet, 8,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-02-07 (4 months ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 2F

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 2 Wing, 2.5 m

Radar Cross Section

32.299 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 PRC TEST SPACECRAFT 4
1 67689U 26024A   26155.30810208  .00000161  00000-0  39793-4 0  9994
2 67689  49.9872 336.1239 0005540 345.9571  14.1216 14.91707977 17513

Epoch: 2026-06-04T07:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-04T07:23:40.019Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-27.54709°

Altitude

589.41 km

Speed

7.569 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 24m 29s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

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Local Sidereal Time

11:20:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

597.235 km

Perigee altitude

589.511 km

Semi-major axis

6,971.51 km

Eccentricity

0.00055

Inclination

49.9872°

RAAN

336.1239°

Arg. of periapsis

345.9571°

True anomaly

14.1371°

Mean anomaly

14.1216°

Eccentric anomaly

14.12935°

Mean motion

3.72866 °/min

Orbital period

96.55 mins

BSTAR

0.000039793

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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 2026 (2026-02-07 UTC)

CZ-2F DEB, 67719

CZ-2F DEB, 67718 (Decayed)

CZ-2F DEB, 67692 (Decayed)

CZ-2F DEB, 67691 (Decayed)

CZ-2F R/B, 67690

CZ-2F DEB, 67720

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PRC TEST SPACECRAFT 4 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.
5 mins	2026-06-07 12:42:42.779Z	172.953° S	2026-06-07 12:45:42.779Z	128.412° SE	17.086°	2026-06-07 12:47:42.779Z	97.016° ESE
7 mins	2026-06-07 14:22:42.779Z	240.641° WSW	2026-06-07 14:25:42.779Z	283.017° WNW	44.044°	2026-06-07 14:29:42.779Z	53.494° ENE
6 mins	2026-06-07 16:04:42.779Z	298.164° NW	2026-06-07 16:07:42.779Z	356.174° N	23.608°	2026-06-07 16:10:42.779Z	41.891° NE
5 mins	2026-06-07 17:46:42.779Z	324.679° NNW	2026-06-07 17:48:42.779Z	357.905° N	20.705°	2026-06-07 17:51:42.779Z	50.664° ENE
7 mins	2026-06-07 19:27:42.779Z	317.851° NNW	2026-06-07 19:30:42.779Z	26.011° NE	36.493°	2026-06-07 19:34:42.779Z	101.021° ESE
6 mins	2026-06-07 21:08:42.779Z	279.86° WNW	2026-06-07 21:11:42.779Z	216.099° SW	29.207°	2026-06-07 21:14:42.779Z	163.438° S

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PRC TEST SPACECRAFT 4, 67689

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-04T07:23:40.019Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 2026 (2026-02-07 UTC)

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