Latitude
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LKW-3
NORAD 43146 · COSPAR 2018-006A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #49048 @ 450 x 455 km x 97.6724 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-05 23:05 UTC · 19.6 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
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LKW-3
1 43146U 18006A 26309.96235780 .00013163 00000-0 35696-3 0 09999
2 43146 97.6724 116.4955 0003473 139.6423 220.5079 15.37760296490487
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43146U 18006A 26309.96235780 .00013163 00000-0 35696-3 0 09999
2 43146 97.6724 116.4955 0003473 139.6423 220.5079 15.37760296490487
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
January 13th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 9 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
97.6724°
Period
93.64 min
Perigee
450 km
Apogee
455 km
Eccentricity
0.0003473
RAAN
116.4955°
Arg of Perigee
139.6423°
Mean Motion
15.37760296 rev/d