Latitude
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SPARK
NORAD 41901 · COSPAR 2016-081D · ACTIVE
Orbit: #52549 @ 678 x 713 km x 98.561 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-10 17:39 UTC · 29.3 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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SPARK 2
1 41901U 16081D 26314.73580186 .00000281 00000-0 69981-4 0 09993
2 41901 98.5610 308.9729 0024285 231.0289 128.8746 14.59274190525493
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 41901U 16081D 26314.73580186 .00000281 00000-0 69981-4 0 09993
2 41901 98.5610 308.9729 0024285 231.0289 128.8746 14.59274190525493
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
98.561°
Period
98.68 min
Perigee
678 km
Apogee
713 km
Eccentricity
0.0024285
RAAN
308.9729°
Arg of Perigee
231.0289°
Mean Motion
14.5927419 rev/d