GAOFEN-3

NORAD 52200 · COSPAR 2022-035A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #23881 @ 750 x 752 km x 98.4103 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-19 19:58 UTC Â· 17.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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1 52200U 22035A 26292.83248164 -.00000114 00000-0 -21464-4 0 09997
2 52200 98.4103 299.6235 0001310 104.9317 255.2018 14.42220784238811

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

April 6th 2022

Spacecraft age

4 years, 6 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China's Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection, and Ministry of Agriculture

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4C

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

2,500 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.4103Â°

Period

99.85 min

Perigee

750 km

Apogee

752 km

Eccentricity

0.000131

RAAN

299.6235Â°

Arg of Perigee

104.9317Â°

Mean Motion

14.42220784 rev/d