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49049
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2021-067A
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Orbit:
#28931 @ 493 x 497 km x 97.2646 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch
2026-10-11 14:03 UTC
·
17.2 h old
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🛰️ Ground track · next 110 min
Latitude
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Velocity
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Heading
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Orbit #
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Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
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Current TLE
// onowactive
TIANHUI 1-04
1 49049U 21067A 26284.58570969 .00008328 00000-0 35141-3 0 09991
2 49049 97.2646 349.0928 0003319 117.7225 242.4349 15.23526324289312
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TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
July 29th 2021
Spacecraft age
5 years, 2 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.
Launch mass
2,500
kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elements
Inclination
97.2646°
Period
94.52
min
Perigee
493
km
Apogee
497
km
Eccentricity
0.0003319
RAAN
349.0928°
Arg of Perigee
117.7225°
Mean Motion
15.23526324
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