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XJS

NORAD 43518 · COSPAR 2018-054A · REENTRY☠️ RIP
XJS A reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 1 year ago).
Orbit: #39603 @ 178 x 189 km x 35.0414 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2025-07-18 06:03 UTC · 10889.7 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// celestrak
XJS A
1 43518U 18054A 25199.25270292 .07197599 14908-5 10582-2 0 9996
2 43518 35.0414 31.5377 0008734 309.7986 217.2070 16.33275180396036
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
June 27th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 3 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
Unknown
Purpose
Technology Development
Orbit class
LEO · Non-Polar Inclined
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2C
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
—
Power
—

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
35.0414°
Period
88.17 min
Perigee
178 km
Apogee
189 km
Eccentricity
0.0008734
RAAN
31.5377°
Arg of Perigee
309.7986°
Mean Motion
16.3327518 rev/d