Spacecraft information: STTW-1

Launch Details
Launched 31 January 1986
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 16526
COSPAR ID 1986-010A
Alternative names SHIYAN TONGBU TONGXING WEIXING 1
DONG FANG HONG-2A 1
DFH-2A 1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 10.892°
Eccentricity 0.00047
RA ascending node 21.651 hr
Argument perigee 290.664°
Mean anomaly 269.011°
Orbital period 1435.948 min
Epoch of osculation 11 Dec 2025, 22:43

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35771.0 km
Mean Altitude 35790.8 km
Peak Altitude 35810.6 km

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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