ZHONGXING-9

NORAD 33051 · COSPAR 2008-028A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6752 @ 36133 x 36236 km x 1.3253 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-12 10:27 UTC Â· 16.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ZHONGXING-9
1 33051U 08028A 26316.43558193 -.00000129 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 33051 1.3253 77.7672 0012119 170.1137 258.4597 0.98869554067522

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 9th 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 5 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

1.3253Â°

Period

1456.46 min

Perigee

36133 km

Apogee

36236 km

Eccentricity

0.0012119

RAAN

77.7672Â°

Arg of Perigee

170.1137Â°

Mean Motion

0.98869554 rev/d