GAOFEN-6

NORAD 43484 · COSPAR 2018-048A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #45519 @ 632 x 649 km x 98.0805 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-11 22:46 UTC Â· 8.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GAOFEN-6
1 43484U 18048A 26315.94866498 .00000819 00000-0 12502-3 0 09996
2 43484 98.0805 18.8192 0011848 59.9508 300.2875 14.76496653455192

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 3rd 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

ChinaÕs Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

Contractor

China Spacesat

Launch mass

1,064 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.0805Â°

Period

97.53 min

Perigee

632 km

Apogee

649 km

Eccentricity

0.0011848

RAAN

18.8192Â°

Arg of Perigee

59.9508Â°

Mean Motion

14.76496653 rev/d