Spacecraft information: ZHONGXING-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 CHINASAT 5A
ZHONGWEI 1
CHINASTAR 1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 8.525°
Eccentricity 0.00089
RA ascending node 4.193 hr
Argument perigee 176.930°
Mean anomaly 347.835°
Orbital period 1454.679 min
Epoch of osculation 20 Dec 2025, 03:22

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36118.8 km
Mean Altitude 36156.7 km
Peak Altitude 36194.6 km

Launched alongside

CZ-3B R/B

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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