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 14.360°
Eccentricity 0.00068
RA ascending node 23.326 hr
Argument perigee 174.493°
Mean anomaly 355.957°
Orbital period 1434.981 min
Epoch of osculation 20 Nov 2024, 02:15

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35743.2 km
Mean Altitude 35771.9 km
Peak Altitude 35800.5 km

Orbital History

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39.96°N
83.00°W
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