SPARK

NORAD 41901 · COSPAR 2016-081D · ACTIVE

Orbit: #52250 @ 678 x 713 km x 98.5606 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 05:37 UTC Â· 37.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SPARK 2
1 41901U 16081D 26294.23404945 .00000259 00000-0 65346-4 0 09999
2 41901 98.5606 287.8353 0024206 297.2055 62.6677 14.59264264522502

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

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

98.5606Â°

Period

98.68 min

Perigee

678 km

Apogee

713 km

Eccentricity

0.0024206

RAAN

287.8353Â°

Arg of Perigee

297.2055Â°

Mean Motion

14.59264264 rev/d