CZ-6A R/B, 68197

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CZ-6A R/B, 68197 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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

68197, 2026-051B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

Manufacturer

SAST

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CZ-6A STAGE 2, YF-115

Mass

~6,000 kg wet, ~6,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-03-15 (4 days ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 CZ-6A R/B
1 68197U 26051B   26077.42349510  .00001385  00000-0  18983-3 0  9994
2 68197 142.0311 249.7328 0185630 112.6794 249.3680 14.56355526   434

Epoch: 2026-03-18T10:09Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T10:09:49.976Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-78.71287°

Altitude

752.647 km

Speed

7.455 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 38m 55s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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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

00:45:11

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

839.194 km

Perigee altitude

576.127 km

Semi-major axis

7,085.797 km

Eccentricity

0.01856

Inclination

142.0311°

RAAN

249.7328°

Arg. of periapsis

112.6794°

True anomaly

247.39381°

Mean anomaly

249.368°

Eccentric anomaly

248.37925°

Mean motion

3.63882 °/min

Orbital period

98.93 mins

BSTAR

0.00018983

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CZ-6A R/B 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	2026-03-19 03:08:06.210Z	111.252° ESE	2026-03-19 03:10:06.210Z	148.124° SSE	20.421°	2026-03-19 03:13:06.210Z	203.978° SW
6 mins	2026-03-19 04:42:06.210Z	97.363° ESE	2026-03-19 04:45:06.210Z	194.093° SSW	36.599°	2026-03-19 04:48:06.210Z	243.451° WSW
6 mins	2026-03-19 06:16:06.210Z	101.21° ESE	2026-03-19 06:19:06.210Z	222.093° SW	41.528°	2026-03-19 06:22:06.210Z	263.9° W
6 mins	2026-03-19 07:50:06.210Z	127.435° SE	2026-03-19 07:53:06.210Z	212.818° SW	35.599°	2026-03-19 07:56:06.210Z	266.755° W
4 mins	2026-03-19 09:25:06.210Z	173.571° S	2026-03-19 09:27:06.210Z	210.104° SW	19.542°	2026-03-19 09:29:06.210Z	244.568° WSW

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CZ-6A R/B, 68197

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-18T10:09:49.976Z)

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