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HJS-8A

NORAD 68687· COSPAR 2026-078A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· LEO
Launch
Launched on Apr 11, 2026 from South China Sea (launch location 3), China aboard a Smart Dragon 3.
Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 14:02 UTC
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
117211741170Aug 26Sep 9
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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