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    ZHONGXING-5B
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 17 July 1998 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Non-operational | 
| Launch site | Xichang Launch Facility, PRC | 
| Owner | People's Republic of China | 
| NORAD ID | 25404 | 
| COSPAR ID | 1998-044A | 
| Alternative names | CHINASAT 5B SINOSAT 1 XINNUO 1 INTELSAT APR 1 | 
| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.485° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00093 | 
| RA ascending node | 3.153 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 212.215° | 
| Mean anomaly | 159.769° | 
| Orbital period | 1451.672 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 29 Oct 2025, 10:18 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36058.4 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 36098.0 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 36137.7 km | 
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
CZ-3B R/B