Longmarch CZ-8A (2026-09-23T13:30:00 UTC)

[bali]

what we know:
launchtime: 2026-09-23T13:30:00 UTC

notam:

rocket :
long march 8A

inclination (prediction) (over philiphine)
48 degree

altitude (prediction)
560-570 KM

SSO

Launchpad:
commercial launch complex 1 (LC-1)
wenchang space launch site
Latitude, Longitude: 19.603, 110.951

direction:
toward south east

command:
faketle -n 156 -m 153 -q 560 -Q 570 -I 48 -t 2026-09-23T13:30:00 -d 300 -i 99999U > fake-platform.txt && satorbit -c fake-platform.txt -q -t 2026-09-23T13:35:00 -B 19.603 -L 110.951

result:

LONGMARCH-CZ8A
1 99999U          26266.56597222  .00000000  00000-0  50000-4 0    07
2 99999  48.0000 156.0000 0007201   0.0000 153.0000 15.00616023    04

[bali]

delay 3 minutes.. update:

LONGMARCH-CZ8A
1 99999U          26266.56805556  .00000000  00000-0  50000-4 0    09
2 99999  48.0000 156.0000 0007201   0.0000 153.0000 15.00616023    04