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SHIYAN 30-04, 68140

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SHIYAN 30-04, 68140 is a payload satellite owned by SAST (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 12 Mar 2026 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D 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
68140, 2026-048B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
SY30, Unknown motor
Mass
500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-03-12 (1 month ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2D
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 SHIYAN 30-04
1 68140U 26048B   26105.24878326  .00001177  00000-0  11714-3 0  9996
2 68140  34.9917 284.9808 0001892 198.9483 161.1152 14.91815647  4967
Epoch: 2026-04-15T05:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-15T05:58:14.873Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-7.99456°
Altitude
592.443 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 59m 55s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:56:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
596.801 km
Perigee altitude
594.162 km
Semi-major axis
6,973.618 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
34.9917°
RAAN
284.9808°
Arg. of periapsis
198.9483°
True anomaly
161.12222°
Mean anomaly
161.1152°
Eccentric anomaly
161.11871°
Mean motion
3.72697 °/min
Orbital period
96.59 mins
BSTAR
0.00011714
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