Key statistics
Satellite CZ-6A DEB at a glance.
Uptime
446
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.6
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
89.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for CZ-6A DEB.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? True
Object name: CZ-6A DEB
International designator: 2024-140TS
Object number (NORAD): 61305
Object ID (CCSDS): 61305
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 98.62 minutes
Inclination: 88.982 deg
SMA: 7070.804 km
Apoapsis: 759.864 km
Periapsis: 625.474 km
RAAN: 297.2709 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00950319
Argument of periapsis: 334.0006 deg
Mean anomaly: 25.6447 deg
Mean motion: 14.60157024 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0001011 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0019666407 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 26, 2025, 2:54 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 25, 2025, 5:25 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 CZ-6A DEB
TLE line 1: 1 61305U 24140TS 25298.72598985 .00010110 00000-0 19666-2 0 9998
TLE line 2: 2 61305 88.9820 297.2709 0095032 334.0006 25.6447 14.60157024 61671
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite CZ-6A DEB.
Associated space launch
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.
CZ-6A DEB was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 6A | G60 Polar Group 01’, on board a Long March 6A space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 6, 2024, 6:42 a.m. from Launch Complex 9A.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Long March 6A | G60 Polar Group 01
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 6, 2024, 6:42 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 6A
Launch pad: Launch Complex 9A
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
...
Latest news about this satellite
Brightness of first Chinese broadband constellation satellites alarms astronomers
The first satellites of a Chinese broadband constellation are significantly brighter than those of Western systems, posing a new challenge for astronomers.
Chinese rocket stage breaks up into cloud of more than 700 pieces of space debris
HELSINKI — A Chinese Long March 6A rocket’s upper stage has fragmented into a cloud of over 700 pieces of space debris, adding to concerns about long-term orbital safety. China […]
China's Thousand Sails Megaconstellation Kicks Off with Dangerous Debris Field
China's Thousand Sails Megaconstellation Kicks Off with Dangerous Debris Field
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
