Spacecraft information: 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 14.250°
Eccentricity 0.00033
RA ascending node 23.189 hr
Argument perigee 196.494°
Mean anomaly 355.269°
Orbital period 1435.353 min
Epoch of osculation 12 Dec 2025, 01:49

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35765.1 km
Mean Altitude 35779.2 km
Peak Altitude 35793.3 km

Launched alongside

CZ-3 R/B CZ-3 DEB

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
PST

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