Latitude
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HAIYANG-1C
NORAD 43609 · COSPAR 2018-068A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #42774 @ 770 x 786 km x 98.5059 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-08 07:33 UTC · 11.4 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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HAIYANG-1C
1 43609U 18068A 26312.31521069 .00000121 00000-0 58533-4 0 09998
2 43609 98.5059 22.4174 0011511 31.8899 328.2980 14.34151029427743
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43609U 18068A 26312.31521069 .00000121 00000-0 58533-4 0 09998
2 43609 98.5059 22.4174 0011511 31.8899 328.2980 14.34151029427743
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
September 7th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 2 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Taiyuan Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2C
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
442 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.5059°
Period
100.41 min
Perigee
770 km
Apogee
786 km
Eccentricity
0.0011511
RAAN
22.4174°
Arg of Perigee
31.8899°
Mean Motion
14.34151029 rev/d