Latitude
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LKW-4
NORAD 43236 · COSPAR 2018-025A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #48172 @ 339 x 342 km x 97.633 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-02 14:09 UTC · 33.2 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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LKW-4
1 43236U 18025A 26306.59003262 .00071663 00000-0 45347-3 0 09997
2 43236 97.6330 129.7251 0002374 134.5525 225.5934 15.76366572481726
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43236U 18025A 26306.59003262 .00071663 00000-0 45347-3 0 09997
2 43236 97.6330 129.7251 0002374 134.5525 225.5934 15.76366572481726
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
March 17th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 7 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
97.633°
Period
91.35 min
Perigee
339 km
Apogee
342 km
Eccentricity
0.0002374
RAAN
129.7251°
Arg of Perigee
134.5525°
Mean Motion
15.76366572 rev/d