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    ZHONGXING-6A
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 3 September 2010 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Non-operational | 
| Launch site | Xichang Launch Facility, PRC | 
| Owner | People's Republic of China | 
| NORAD ID | 37150 | 
| COSPAR ID | 2010-042A | 
| Alternative names | 
                                                            CHINASAT 6A                                 | 
                    
| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 3.636° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00040 | 
| RA ascending node | 5.337 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 177.310° | 
| Mean anomaly | 67.371° | 
| Orbital period | 1444.241 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Nov 2025, 08:30 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35936.2 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 35953.0 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 35969.8 km | 
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
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