Latitude
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SHIJIAN-6
NORAD 37179 · COSPAR 2010-051A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #87609 @ 495 x 521 km x 97.822 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-21 08:07 UTC · 37.6 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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SHIJIAN-6 04A (SJ-6 04A)
1 37179U 10051A 26294.33821769 .00004900 00000-0 23490-3 0 09990
2 37179 97.8220 321.9475 0018846 145.8984 214.3464 15.19256181876097
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 37179U 10051A 26294.33821769 .00004900 00000-0 23490-3 0 09990
2 37179 97.8220 321.9475 0018846 145.8984 214.3464 15.19256181876097
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 6th 2010
Spacecraft age
16 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · 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
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Power
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.822°
Period
94.78 min
Perigee
495 km
Apogee
521 km
Eccentricity
0.0018846
RAAN
321.9475°
Arg of Perigee
145.8984°
Mean Motion
15.19256181 rev/d