TANSAT

NORAD 41898 · COSPAR 2016-081A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #52302 @ 679 x 707 km x 98.5431 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 06:46 UTC Â· 34.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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TANSAT
1 41898U 16081A 26294.28237991 .00000354 00000-0 84120-4 0 09991
2 41898 98.5431 298.3143 0019314 280.9142 78.9884 14.60018297523020

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 21st 2016

Spacecraft age

9 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Meteorological Administration

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

Contractor

Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites

Launch mass

620 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.5431Â°

Period

98.63 min

Perigee

679 km

Apogee

707 km

Eccentricity

0.0019314

RAAN

298.3143Â°

Arg of Perigee

280.9142Â°

Mean Motion

14.60018297 rev/d