Key statistics
Satellite HJS-7A at a glance.
Uptime
28
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
50.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for HJS-7A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: HJS-7A
International designator: 2025-209A
Object number (NORAD): 65617
Object ID (CCSDS): 65617
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.089 minutes
Inclination: 49.9977 deg
SMA: 7188.36 km
Apoapsis: 811.512 km
Periapsis: 808.939 km
RAAN: 221.5535 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00017899
Argument of periapsis: 256.713 deg
Mean anomaly: 103.3584 deg
Mean motion: 14.24485392 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000099 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000026171585 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 14, 2025, 2:50 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 13, 2025, 10:40 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 HJS-7A
TLE line 1: 1 65617U 25209A 25286.94492003 -.00000099 00000-0 26172-4 0 9998
TLE line 2: 2 65617 49.9977 221.5535 0001790 256.7130 103.3584 14.24485392 3982
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite HJS-7A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)". Probably test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
HJS-7A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 2C/YZ-1S | SatNet test satellites’, on board a Long March 2C/YZ-1S space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 16, 2025, 1:06 a.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 2C/YZ-1S | SatNet test satellites
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 16, 2025, 1:06 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 2C/YZ-1S
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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