Latitude
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LINGQIAO
NORAD 40959 · COSPAR 2015-057B · ACTIVE
Orbit: #59545 @ 626 x 649 km x 97.6755 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-30 22:43 UTC · 8 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 26303.94657164 .00000586 00000-0 88738-4 0 09998
2 40959 97.6755 292.1535 0016421 182.9088 177.2030 14.77538786595459
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 40959U 15057B 26303.94657164 .00000586 00000-0 88738-4 0 09998
2 40959 97.6755 292.1535 0016421 182.9088 177.2030 14.77538786595459
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
97.6755°
Period
97.46 min
Perigee
626 km
Apogee
649 km
Eccentricity
0.0016421
RAAN
292.1535°
Arg of Perigee
182.9088°
Mean Motion
14.77538786 rev/d