Latitude
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GAOFEN-9
NORAD 46025 · COSPAR 2020-054A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #34816 @ 440 x 451 km x 97.2284 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-05 23:35 UTC · 26.2 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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GAOFEN-9 04
1 46025U 20054A 26309.98307389 .00005951 00000-0 15067-3 0 09997
2 46025 97.2284 17.1087 0008150 304.8692 55.1787 15.40087773348168
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 46025U 20054A 26309.98307389 .00005951 00000-0 15067-3 0 09997
2 46025 97.2284 17.1087 0008150 304.8692 55.1787 15.40087773348168
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
August 6th 2020
Spacecraft age
6 years, 3 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
China National Academy of Sciences (CNSAS)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · 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
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.2284°
Period
93.5 min
Perigee
440 km
Apogee
451 km
Eccentricity
0.000815
RAAN
17.1087°
Arg of Perigee
304.8692°
Mean Motion
15.40087773 rev/d