GAOFEN-9

NORAD 45625 · COSPAR 2020-034B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #35717 @ 477 x 492 km x 97.5906 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-01 21:39 UTC Â· 9.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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1 45625U 20034B 26305.90212023 .00008417 00000-0 31782-3 0 09990
2 45625 97.5906 105.3301 0011065 308.5676 51.4571 15.27217155357173

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 31st 2020

Spacecraft age

6 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS)

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

Contractor

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)

Launch mass

1,000 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.5906Â°

Period

94.29 min

Perigee

477 km

Apogee

492 km

Eccentricity

0.0011065

RAAN

105.3301Â°

Arg of Perigee

308.5676Â°

Mean Motion

15.27217155 rev/d