ZHONGXING-9

NORAD 33051 · COSPAR 2008-028A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6727 @ 35749 x 35827 km x 1.0755 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-18 04:14 UTC Â· 124.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ZHONGXING-9
1 33051U 08028A 26291.17698722 -.00000244 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 33051 1.0755 83.4726 0009216 158.3672 300.8196 1.00266737067273

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 9th 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3B

Contractor

Thales Alenia Space

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

1.0755Â°

Period

1436.17 min

Perigee

35749 km

Apogee

35827 km

Eccentricity

0.0009216

RAAN

83.4726Â°

Arg of Perigee

158.3672Â°

Mean Motion

1.00266737 rev/d