Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
A pair of satellites officially described as for cartographic surveying purposes, details TBD.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIANHUI 5A 2023-168A | Payload | 604 × 607 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| CZ-6A R/B 2023-168B | Rocket body | 473 × 552 km · 97.7° | Globe |
| TIANHUI 5B 2023-168C | Payload | 604 × 607 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| CZ-6A DEB 2023-168D | Debris | 425 × 429 km · 97.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-168 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).