STTW-3

Launch Details
Launched 21 December 1988
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 19710
COSPAR ID 1988-111A
Alternative names SHIYAN TONGBU TONGXING WEIXING 3
DONG FANG HONG-2A 3
DFH-2A 3
CHINASAT 2
ZHONGXING 2
ZX 2
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 14.471°
Eccentricity 0.00070
RA ascending node 23.437 hr
Argument perigee 141.613°
Mean anomaly 44.633°
Orbital period 1436.270 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Apr 2024, 19:42

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35767.6 km
Mean Altitude 35797.1 km
Peak Altitude 35826.7 km

Orbital History

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39.96°N
83.00°W
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