JB-3

NORAD 28470 · COSPAR 2004-044A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #20729 @ 482 x 529 km x 97.2932 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-23 15:43 UTC Â· 58.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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JB-3 3 (ZY 2C)
1 28470U 04044A 26296.65492157 .00003729 00000-0 17293-3 0 09993
2 28470 97.2932 85.7804 0033892 128.8905 231.5362 15.20144356207298

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 4th 2004

Spacecraft age

21 years, 11 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Taiyuan Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4B

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.2932Â°

Period

94.73 min

Perigee

482 km

Apogee

529 km

Eccentricity

0.0033892

RAAN

85.7804Â°

Arg of Perigee

128.8905Â°

Mean Motion

15.20144356 rev/d