CHINASAT

NORAD 42662 · COSPAR 2017-018A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3490 @ 35755 x 35817 km x 0.0912 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-10 01:01 UTC Â· 23.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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CHINASAT 16 (SJ-13)
1 42662U 17018A 26283.04289030 -.00000361 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 42662 0.0912 86.8243 0007388 145.0405 272.7684 1.00273880034901

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

April 12th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Purpose

Technology Development

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3B

Contractor

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

Launch mass

4,600 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0912Â°

Period

1436.07 min

Perigee

35755 km

Apogee

35817 km

Eccentricity

0.0007388

RAAN

86.8243Â°

Arg of Perigee

145.0405Â°

Mean Motion

1.0027388 rev/d