SHIJIAN-17

NORAD 41838 · COSPAR 2016-065A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3648 @ 35898 x 35909 km x 6.0732 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-23 20:46 UTC Â· 113.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SHIJIAN-17 (SJ-17)
1 41838U 16065A 26296.86543402 .00000157 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 41838 6.0732 70.9951 0001404 110.8224 207.6992 0.99856213036481

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 3rd 2016

Spacecraft age

9 years, 11 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom)

Purpose

Technology Development

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 5

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

3,800 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

6.0732Â°

Period

1442.07 min

Perigee

35898 km

Apogee

35909 km

Eccentricity

0.0001404

RAAN

70.9951Â°

Arg of Perigee

110.8224Â°

Mean Motion

0.99856213 rev/d