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HJS-9A, 68831

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HJS-9A, 68831 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Fri, 24 Apr 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

68831, 2026-091A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

None

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2026-04-24 (1 week 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: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 HJS-9A
1 68831U 26091A   26121.22477806  .00030575  00000-0  14403-2 0  9996
2 68831  54.9983 226.8952 0008684 308.0526  51.9709 15.19292855  1065

Epoch: 2026-05-01T05:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T05:23:40.824Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-73.18502°

Altitude

505.386 km

Speed

7.615 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 07m 34s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

19:17:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

513.919 km

Perigee altitude

501.959 km

Semi-major axis

6,886.076 km

Eccentricity

0.00087

Inclination

54.9983°

RAAN

226.8952°

Arg. of periapsis

308.0526°

True anomaly

52.04934°

Mean anomaly

51.9709°

Eccentric anomaly

52.01011°

Mean motion

3.79827 °/min

Orbital period

94.78 mins

BSTAR

0.0014403

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Other satellites on launch #91 in the year 2026 (2026-04-24 UTC)

HJS-9C, 68833

HJS-9D, 68834

HJS-9B, 68832

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HJS-9A 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	2026-05-01 16:58:45.193Z	311.039° NW	2026-05-01 17:00:45.193Z	222.463° SW	44.902°	2026-05-01 17:03:45.193Z	136.419° SSE
4 mins	2026-05-02 08:23:45.193Z	162.744° S	2026-05-02 08:25:45.193Z	121.949° SE	19.933°	2026-05-02 08:27:45.193Z	84.549° E
5 mins	2026-05-02 10:01:45.193Z	261.251° W	2026-05-02 10:03:45.193Z	320.209° NNW	34.875°	2026-05-02 10:06:45.193Z	31.846° NE

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HJS-9A, 68831

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T05:23:40.824Z)

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Other satellites on launch #91 in the year 2026 (2026-04-24 UTC)

HJS-9A Visibility forecast

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