Latitude
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PAKTES
NORAD 43529 · COSPAR 2018-056A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #45421 @ 551 x 585 km x 98.1464 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-12 23:01 UTC · 7.9 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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PAKTES 1A
1 43529U 18056A 26316.95944929 .00001576 00000-0 13270-3 0 09997
2 43529 98.1464 120.0210 0023929 343.2495 16.7934 14.99614054454217
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43529U 18056A 26316.95944929 .00001576 00000-0 13270-3 0 09997
2 43529 98.1464 120.0210 0023929 343.2495 16.7934 14.99614054454217
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
July 9th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 4 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2C
Contractor
CAST/DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.
Launch mass
1,200 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.1464°
Period
96.02 min
Perigee
551 km
Apogee
585 km
Eccentricity
0.0023929
RAAN
120.021°
Arg of Perigee
343.2495°
Mean Motion
14.99614054 rev/d