Latitude
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LKW-4
NORAD 43236 · COSPAR 2018-025A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #47865 @ 348 x 350 km x 97.635 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-14 02:01 UTC · 19.9 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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LKW-4
1 43236U 18025A 26287.08423304 .00084729 00000-0 60706-3 0 09995
2 43236 97.6350 108.2868 0001993 207.3478 152.7680 15.73443685478651
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43236U 18025A 26287.08423304 .00084729 00000-0 60706-3 0 09995
2 43236 97.6350 108.2868 0001993 207.3478 152.7680 15.73443685478651
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
March 17th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 6 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
97.635°
Period
91.52 min
Perigee
348 km
Apogee
350 km
Eccentricity
0.0001993
RAAN
108.2868°
Arg of Perigee
207.3478°
Mean Motion
15.73443685 rev/d