GAOFEN-3

NORAD 52200 · COSPAR 2022-035A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #24176 @ 750 x 752 km x 98.4082 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-09 07:10 UTC Â· 19.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GAOFEN-3 03
1 52200U 22035A 26313.29902269 .00000190 00000-0 70859-4 0 09998
2 52200 98.4082 319.7932 0001580 94.3094 265.8276 14.42215386241761

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

April 6th 2022

Spacecraft age

4 years, 7 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

98.4082Â°

Period

99.85 min

Perigee

750 km

Apogee

752 km

Eccentricity

0.000158

RAAN

319.7932Â°

Arg of Perigee

94.3094Â°

Mean Motion

14.42215386 rev/d