Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT J at a glance.
Uptime
30
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 J.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OBJECT J
International designator: 2025-231J
Object number (NORAD): 66003
Object ID (CCSDS): 66003
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Period: 102.902 minutes
Inclination: 50.0069 deg
SMA: 7274.068 km
Apoapsis: 896.894 km
Periapsis: 894.973 km
RAAN: 240.4833 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0001321
Argument of periapsis: 337.1202 deg
Mean anomaly: 22.9641 deg
Mean motion: 13.99383307 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000129 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00019051 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Nov. 14, 2025, 8:56 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Nov. 13, 2025, 8:37 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OBJECT J
TLE line 1: 1 66003U 25231J 25317.85921653 .00000129 00000-0 19051-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 66003 50.0069 240.4833 0001321 337.1202 22.9641 13.99383307 4055
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite OBJECT J.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
A batch of 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 J was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 12’, on board a Long March 8A space rocket.
The launch took place on Oct. 16, 2025, 1:33 a.m. from Commercial LC-1.
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Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 12
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Oct. 16, 2025, 1:33 a.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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