Latitude
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LKW-1
NORAD 43034 · COSPAR 2017-077A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #49477 @ 489 x 492 km x 97.0874 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-26 23:11 UTC · 11 h old
Orbit history
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Altitude —
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Next visible passes
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LKW-1
1 43034U 17077A 26299.96666565 .00003560 00000-0 14488-3 0 09995
2 43034 97.0874 327.2412 0002479 81.4066 278.7454 15.25110611494770
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43034U 17077A 26299.96666565 .00003560 00000-0 14488-3 0 09995
2 43034 97.0874 327.2412 0002479 81.4066 278.7454 15.25110611494770
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
December 4th 2017
Spacecraft age
8 years, 10 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
People's Liberation Army (C41)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
â
Power
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.0874°
Period
94.42 min
Perigee
489 km
Apogee
492 km
Eccentricity
0.0002479
RAAN
327.2412°
Arg of Perigee
81.4066°
Mean Motion
15.25110611 rev/d