TK-1

NORAD 42061 · COSPAR 2017-012A · REENTRYâ ï¸ RIP

TK-1 reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 3 years ago).

Orbit: #36141 @ 153 x 169 km x 97.0955 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2023-07-06 11:01 UTC Â· 28822.1 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

Trend: —

Altitude —

Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// celestrak

TK-1
1 42061U 17012A 23187.45903658 .09320010 23875-5 44602-3 0 9999
2 42061 97.0955 206.2293 0012396 240.2684 119.7384 16.41818208361418

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 2nd 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 7 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASIC)

Purpose

Earth Observation/Technology Development

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

KT-2

Contractor

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASIC)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.0955Â°

Period

87.71 min

Perigee

153 km

Apogee

169 km

Eccentricity

0.0012396

RAAN

206.2293Â°

Arg of Perigee

240.2684Â°

Mean Motion

16.41818208 rev/d