SHIJIAN-6

NORAD 29505 · COSPAR 2006-046A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #9361 @ 509 x 514 km x 97.6212 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-04 22:14 UTC Â· 13.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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SHIJIAN-6 02A (SJ-6 02A)
1 29505U 06046A 26308.92698593 .00004130 00000-0 20502-3 0 09997
2 29505 97.6212 351.0602 0003658 40.2496 319.9008 15.18264625093613

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 23rd 2006

Spacecraft age

20 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Purpose

Space Science

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Taiyuan Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4B

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.6212Â°

Period

94.85 min

Perigee

509 km

Apogee

514 km

Eccentricity

0.0003658

RAAN

351.0602Â°

Arg of Perigee

40.2496Â°

Mean Motion

15.18264625 rev/d