SJ-9A

NORAD 38860 · COSPAR 2012-056A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #71973 @ 593 x 629 km x 97.6912 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-30 21:12 UTC Â· 11.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SJ-9A
1 38860U 12056A 26303.88337020 .00000683 00000-0 84369-4 0 09995
2 38860 97.6912 271.0861 0025707 167.3971 192.7893 14.85723313719734

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 14th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology

Purpose

Technology Development

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Taiyuan Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2C

Contractor

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)/Dongfanghong Satellite Co.

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.6912Â°

Period

96.92 min

Perigee

593 km

Apogee

629 km

Eccentricity

0.0025707

RAAN

271.0861Â°

Arg of Perigee

167.3971Â°

Mean Motion

14.85723313 rev/d