SHIJIAN-6

NORAD 49961 · COSPAR 2021-122A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #26594 @ 567 x 568 km x 97.4227 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-09 21:22 UTC Â· 11.9 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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SHIJIAN-6 05A (SJ-6 05A)
1 49961U 21122A 26282.89065589 .00001376 00000-0 11567-3 0 09997
2 49961 97.4227 246.0157 0000883 243.8576 116.2557 14.99807952265948

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 10th 2021

Spacecraft age

5 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4B

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.4227Â°

Period

96.01 min

Perigee

567 km

Apogee

568 km

Eccentricity

8.83E-5

RAAN

246.0157Â°

Arg of Perigee

243.8576Â°

Mean Motion

14.99807952 rev/d