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Launch · COSPAR 2026-078 · 11 Apr 2026

HJS-8A

South China Sea Launch Area (sea launch) · CN19.60°, 111.00°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

3

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

3

Decayed

0

0% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: South China Sea Launch Area (sea launch)South China Sea Launch Area (sea launch)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 3

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
HJS-8A686872026-078AActiveLEO1,166 / 1,170 km86.50°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
JIELONG-3 R/B686902026-078CInactiveLEO374 / 987 km86.64°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
JIELONG-3 DEB686882026-078BInactiveLEO640 / 999 km86.59°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
2026-078
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
11 Apr 2026
Launch site
South China Sea Launch Area (sea launch)
Site code
SCSLA
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYTJHN1VM61GT5G51W6

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 2026-078; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.