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CHINASAT 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 |
ZX 5B ZHONGXING 5B SINOSAT 1 XINNUO 1 INTELSAT APR 1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 8.484° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00042 |
| RA ascending node | 3.646 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 260.834° |
| Mean anomaly | 282.805° |
| Orbital period | 1451.605 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Mar 2023, 05:28 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36078.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36096.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36114.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
CZ-3B R/B