SJ-12

NORAD 36596 · COSPAR 2010-027A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #89499 @ 508 x 517 km x 97.7561 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 22:48 UTC Â· 15.3 h old

Orbit history

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Next visible passes

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Current TLE

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SJ-12
1 36596U 10027A 26300.95064444 .00002522 00000-0 12858-3 0 09994
2 36596 97.7561 321.8586 0006537 14.0411 346.1002 15.17721854894997

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 15th 2010

Spacecraft age

16 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Purpose

Technology Development

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.7561Â°

Period

94.88 min

Perigee

508 km

Apogee

517 km

Eccentricity

0.0006537

RAAN

321.8586Â°

Arg of Perigee

14.0411Â°

Mean Motion

15.17721854 rev/d