SPARK

NORAD 41900 · COSPAR 2016-081C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #52164 @ 677 x 710 km x 98.5575 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-14 06:27 UTC Â· 14.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SPARK 1
1 41900U 16081C 26287.26884209 .00000417 00000-0 97498-4 0 09997
2 41900 98.5575 285.4664 0022769 314.8470 45.0879 14.59887720521645

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 21st 2016

Spacecraft age

9 years, 9 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites

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

50 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.5575Â°

Period

98.64 min

Perigee

677 km

Apogee

710 km

Eccentricity

0.0022769

RAAN

285.4664Â°

Arg of Perigee

314.847Â°

Mean Motion

14.5988772 rev/d