CHINASAT

NORAD 39017 · COSPAR 2012-067A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5084 @ 35776 x 35802 km x 0.0146 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-28 18:48 UTC Â· 30.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ZHONGXING-12
1 39017U 12067A 26301.78338317 -.00000198 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 39017 0.0146 231.6641 0003043 1.8568 173.1465 1.00263607050843

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 27th 2012

Spacecraft age

13 years, 11 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

5,500 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0146Â°

Period

1436.21 min

Perigee

35776 km

Apogee

35802 km

Eccentricity

0.0003043

RAAN

231.6641Â°

Arg of Perigee

1.8568Â°

Mean Motion

1.00263607 rev/d