ZHONGXING-2C

NORAD 41021 · COSPAR 2015-063A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4046 @ 35745 x 35830 km x 0.6511 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-12 12:57 UTC Â· 13 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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ZHONGXING-2C
1 41021U 15063A 26316.53966922 -.00000312 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 41021 0.6511 85.4338 0010043 136.5915 127.3740 1.00268732040469

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 3rd 2015

Spacecraft age

11 years

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

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

5,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.6511Â°

Period

1436.14 min

Perigee

35745 km

Apogee

35830 km

Eccentricity

0.0010043

RAAN

85.4338Â°

Arg of Perigee

136.5915Â°

Mean Motion

1.00268732 rev/d