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 9.078°
Eccentricity 0.00066
RA ascending node 4.026 hr
Argument perigee 147.677°
Mean anomaly 229.277°
Orbital period 1454.665 min
Epoch of osculation 07 Aug 2026, 00:48

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36128.2 km
Mean Altitude 36156.4 km
Peak Altitude 36184.6 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
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