CHINASAT 5A

Launch Details
Launched 29 May 1998
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 25354
COSPAR ID 1998-033A
Alternative names ZX 5A
ZHONGXING 5A
ZHONGWEI 1
CHINASTAR 1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 7.192°
Eccentricity 0.00046
RA ascending node 4.566 hr
Argument perigee 85.635°
Mean anomaly 100.178°
Orbital period 1454.693 min
Epoch of osculation 24 Jun 2024, 18:06

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36137.4 km
Mean Altitude 36157.0 km
Peak Altitude 36176.5 km

Orbital History

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CZ-3B R/B

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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