● ORBIT ING-NOW

ZHONGXING-2C

NORAD 41021 · COSPAR 2015-063A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4024 @ 35743 x 35831 km x 0.5916 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-21 07:16 UTC · 44.5 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
ZHONGXING-2C
1 41021U 15063A 26294.30278932 -.00000317 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 41021 0.5916 85.7753 0010420 126.6616 29.8010 1.00271247040245
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
November 3rd 2015
Spacecraft age
10 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
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
5,200 kg
Power
—

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
0.5916°
Period
1436.1 min
Perigee
35743 km
Apogee
35831 km
Eccentricity
0.001042
RAAN
85.7753°
Arg of Perigee
126.6616°
Mean Motion
1.00271247 rev/d