ZIYUAN

NORAD 38038 · COSPAR 2011-079A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #77604 @ 760 x 768 km x 98.3957 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-12 07:15 UTC Â· 19.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C)
1 38038U 11079A 26285.30268906 .00000474 00000-0 16978-3 0 09996
2 38038 98.3957 350.0937 0005686 326.8448 112.6522 14.38288610776046

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 22nd 2011

Spacecraft age

14 years, 9 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA)

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Taiyuan Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4B

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

1,500 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.3957Â°

Period

100.12 min

Perigee

760 km

Apogee

768 km

Eccentricity

0.0005686

RAAN

350.0937Â°

Arg of Perigee

326.8448Â°

Mean Motion

14.3828861 rev/d