HJS-8A
Launch
Launched on Apr 11, 2026 from South China Sea (launch location 3), China aboard a Smart Dragon 3.
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Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 11, 2026
Mass
—
Apogee
1,174 km
Perigee
1,170 km
Inclination
86.50°
Period
1.81 h
Altitude history
Apogee and perigee for HJS-8A across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).
Trend
Stable
Change
+0.0 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
1170 × 1174 km
Apogee Perigee
Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.
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