CZ-8A R/B, 68138
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CZ-8A R/B, 68138 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 12 Mar 2026 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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 CZ-8A R/B
1 68138U 26047K 26105.19972172 -.00000195 00000-0 -21942-4 0 9996
2 68138 49.9521 279.7078 0044761 263.5762 96.0047 14.12235594 4715Epoch: 2026-04-15T04:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-15T04:47:35.956Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
4.44291°
Altitude
855.782 km
Speed
7.424 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 38m 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
20:41:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
884.838 km
Perigee altitude
820.108 km
Semi-major axis
7,230.61 km
Eccentricity
0.00448
Inclination
49.9521°
RAAN
279.7078°
Arg. of periapsis
263.5762°
True anomaly
96.5145°
Mean anomaly
96.0047°
Eccentric anomaly
96.25963°
Mean motion
3.53005 °/min
Orbital period
101.98 mins
BSTAR
-0.000021942
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Other satellites on launch #47 in the year 2026 (2026-03-12 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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| 11 mins | 2026-04-15 15:10:44.592Z | 244.336° WSW | 2026-04-15 15:15:44.592Z | 299.581° NW | 43.368° | 2026-04-15 15:21:44.592Z | 53.641° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2026-04-15 16:59:44.592Z | 293.978° NW | 2026-04-15 17:03:44.592Z | 352.49° N | 29.266° | 2026-04-15 17:08:44.592Z | 52.812° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2026-04-15 18:47:44.592Z | 315.718° NNW | 2026-04-15 18:51:44.592Z | 14.889° NNE | 29.716° | 2026-04-15 18:56:44.592Z | 75.718° E |
| 10 mins | 2026-04-15 20:34:44.592Z | 307.463° NW | 2026-04-15 20:38:44.592Z | 358.618° N | 44.027° | 2026-04-15 20:44:44.592Z | 118.797° SE |
| 8 mins | 2026-04-15 22:21:44.592Z | 276.303° WNW | 2026-04-15 22:25:44.592Z | 223.067° SW | 24.137° | 2026-04-15 22:29:44.592Z | 176.654° S |
| 8 mins | 2026-04-16 13:12:44.592Z | 185.591° SSW | 2026-04-16 13:16:44.592Z | 127.989° SE | 28.103° | 2026-04-16 13:20:44.592Z | 76.722° E |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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