Latitude
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SPARK
NORAD 41900 · COSPAR 2016-081C · ACTIVE
Orbit: #52450 @ 678 x 709 km x 98.5577 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-02 20:53 UTC · 26.1 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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SPARK 1
1 41900U 16081C 26306.87078541 .00000223 00000-0 57116-4 0 09998
2 41900 98.5577 305.6890 0022481 251.2329 108.6431 14.59901538524503
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 41900U 16081C 26306.87078541 .00000223 00000-0 57116-4 0 09998
2 41900 98.5577 305.6890 0022481 251.2329 108.6431 14.59901538524503
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
December 21st 2016
Spacecraft age
9 years, 10 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites
Launch mass
50 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.5577°
Period
98.64 min
Perigee
678 km
Apogee
709 km
Eccentricity
0.0022481
RAAN
305.689°
Arg of Perigee
251.2329°
Mean Motion
14.59901538 rev/d