ZHONGXING-12

NORAD 39017 · COSPAR 2012-067A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5094 @ 35775 x 35798 km x 0.0487 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-07 02:52 UTC Â· 15 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ZHONGXING-12
1 39017U 12067A 26311.11993998 -.00000204 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 39017 0.0487 91.5152 0002755 136.4585 309.0598 1.00271673050944

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

0.0487Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35775 km

Apogee

35798 km

Eccentricity

0.0002755

RAAN

91.5152Â°

Arg of Perigee

136.4585Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271673 rev/d