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    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 | 8.397° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00094 | 
| RA ascending node | 4.228 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 159.716° | 
| Mean anomaly | 206.304° | 
| Orbital period | 1454.613 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 29 Oct 2025, 04:17 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36115.2 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 36155.4 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 36195.6 km | 
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
CZ-3B R/B