Latitude
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GAOFEN-9
NORAD 46232 · COSPAR 2020-058A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #34486 @ 459 x 469 km x 97.1939 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-02 21:56 UTC · 18.1 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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GAOFEN-9 05
1 46232U 20058A 26306.91408516 .00005935 00000-0 18299-3 0 09997
2 46232 97.1939 343.5963 0006869 331.9481 28.1391 15.33942240344860
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 46232U 20058A 26306.91408516 .00005935 00000-0 18299-3 0 09997
2 46232 97.1939 343.5963 0006869 331.9481 28.1391 15.33942240344860
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
August 23rd 2020
Spacecraft age
6 years, 2 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
97.1939°
Period
93.88 min
Perigee
459 km
Apogee
469 km
Eccentricity
0.0006869
RAAN
343.5963°
Arg of Perigee
331.9481°
Mean Motion
15.3394224 rev/d