Latitude
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LINGQIAO
NORAD 40959 · COSPAR 2015-057B · ACTIVE
Orbit: #59240 @ 627 x 648 km x 97.673 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-10 06:59 UTC · 20.1 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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LINGQIAO VIDEO A
1 40959U 15057B 26283.29133494 .00000926 00000-0 13636-3 0 09990
2 40959 97.6730 272.4880 0015147 254.7091 105.2447 14.77516846592400
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 40959U 15057B 26283.29133494 .00000926 00000-0 13636-3 0 09990
2 40959 97.6730 272.4880 0015147 254.7091 105.2447 14.77516846592400
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 7th 2015
Spacecraft age
11 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.
Launch mass
95 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.673°
Period
97.46 min
Perigee
627 km
Apogee
648 km
Eccentricity
0.0015147
RAAN
272.488°
Arg of Perigee
254.7091°
Mean Motion
14.77516846 rev/d