STTW-4

Launch Details
Launched 3 February 1990
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 20473
COSPAR ID 1990-011A
Alternative names SHIYAN TONGBU TONGXING WEIXING 4
DONG FANG HONG-2A 4
DFH-2A 4
CHINASAT 3
ZHONGXING 3
ZX 3
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 14.329°
Eccentricity 0.00049
RA ascending node 23.272 hr
Argument perigee 152.551°
Mean anomaly 35.661°
Orbital period 1436.017 min
Epoch of osculation 28 Jun 2025, 13:54

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35771.3 km
Mean Altitude 35792.2 km
Peak Altitude 35813.0 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

CZ-3 R/B CZ-3 DEB

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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