PAKTES

NORAD 43529 · COSPAR 2018-056A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #45111 @ 551 x 586 km x 98.143 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-23 06:35 UTC Â· 19.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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PAKTES 1A
1 43529U 18056A 26296.27430922 .00002248 00000-0 18715-3 0 09998
2 43529 98.1430 98.3861 0024883 52.2143 308.1328 14.99544605451111

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

July 9th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 3 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· 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

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.143Â°

Period

96.03 min

Perigee

551 km

Apogee

586 km

Eccentricity

0.0024883

RAAN

98.3861Â°

Arg of Perigee

52.2143Â°

Mean Motion

14.99544605 rev/d