GAOFEN-9

NORAD 46232 · COSPAR 2020-058A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #34175 @ 459 x 471 km x 97.196 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 14:59 UTC Â· 17.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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1 46232U 20058A 26286.62459940 .00009610 00000-0 29724-3 0 09998
2 46232 97.1960 323.8353 0009189 42.1468 318.0480 15.33654554341755

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 23rd 2020

Spacecraft age

6 years, 1 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

97.196Â°

Period

93.89 min

Perigee

459 km

Apogee

471 km

Eccentricity

0.0009189

RAAN

323.8353Â°

Arg of Perigee

42.1468Â°

Mean Motion

15.33654554 rev/d