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 14.290°
Eccentricity 0.00049
RA ascending node 23.260 hr
Argument perigee 166.530°
Mean anomaly 44.151°
Orbital period 1435.306 min
Epoch of osculation 30 Mar 2025, 18:01

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35757.4 km
Mean Altitude 35778.2 km
Peak Altitude 35799.1 km

Orbital History

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71.11°W
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