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 (3 months ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 4.2 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 CZ-6A R/B
1 68197U 26051B   26171.42753076  .00000540  00000-0  41475-4 0  9990
2 68197 142.0331  42.4370 0185255  76.9465 285.1895 14.56474838 14148

Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:15:38.657Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-20.11638°

Altitude

671.733 km

Speed

7.54 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 49m 44s

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

07:21:53

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

838.535 km

Perigee altitude

576.013 km

Semi-major axis

7,085.411 km

Eccentricity

0.01853

Inclination

142.0331°

RAAN

42.437°

Arg. of periapsis

76.9465°

True anomaly

283.12874°

Mean anomaly

285.1895°

Eccentric anomaly

284.16032°

Mean motion

3.63911 °/min

Orbital period

98.93 mins

BSTAR

0.000041475

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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.
4 mins	2026-06-21 06:33:07.441Z	120.395° SE	2026-06-21 06:35:07.441Z	152.217° SSE	14.608°	2026-06-21 06:37:07.441Z	183.213° SSW
5 mins	2026-06-21 08:07:07.441Z	104.85° ESE	2026-06-21 08:09:07.441Z	153.938° SSE	31.858°	2026-06-21 08:12:07.441Z	225.909° WSW
6 mins	2026-06-21 09:41:07.441Z	98.131° ESE	2026-06-21 09:43:07.441Z	145.478° SSE	41.567°	2026-06-21 09:47:07.441Z	258.207° W
6 mins	2026-06-21 11:15:07.441Z	116.013° SE	2026-06-21 11:17:07.441Z	163.974° S	39.426°	2026-06-21 11:21:07.441Z	268.691° W
4 mins	2026-06-21 12:50:07.441Z	164.657° S	2026-06-21 12:51:07.441Z	187.578° SSW	24.653°	2026-06-21 12:54:07.441Z	253.746° W

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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: 2026-06-20T10:15:38.657Z)

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