Geostationary
TJS-17
Military Communications (Assessed) · CNSA / PLA (Assessed)
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One of the most recent TJS satellites, part of what has become China's most rapidly growing classified GEO program. The TJS series has become a central concern for US Space Force planners attempting to characterize China's geostationary military presence — understanding what these satellites actually do is critical to understanding the military balance in space.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,238–22,246 mi (35,789–35,801 km)
- Inclination
- 1.3°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 63524
- Int’l designator
- 2025-073A
- Launched
- 2025
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.