Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT A at a glance.
Uptime
24
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.0
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
50.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OBJECT A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OBJECT A
International designator: 2025-187A
Object number (NORAD): 65305
Object ID (CCSDS): 65305
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 102.577 minutes
Inclination: 50.0042 deg
SMA: 7258.731 km
Apoapsis: 885.576 km
Periapsis: 875.616 km
RAAN: 117.6911 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0006861
Argument of periapsis: 345.6083 deg
Mean anomaly: 14.4625 deg
Mean motion: 14.03820932 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000108 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00002760562 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 18, 2025, 3:57 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 17, 2025, 6:04 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OBJECT A
TLE line 1: 1 65305U 25187A 25260.75343625 -.00000108 00000-0 27606-4 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 65305 50.0042 117.6911 0006861 345.6083 14.4625 14.03820932 3230
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite OBJECT A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
OBJECT A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 10’, on board a Long March 8A space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 25, 2025, 7:08 p.m. from Commercial LC-1.
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Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 10
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 25, 2025, 7:08 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 8A
Launch pad: Commercial LC-1
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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