SJ-9A

Launch Details
Launched 13 October 2012
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 38860
COSPAR ID 2012-056A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 97.644°
Eccentricity 0.00244
RA ascending node 18.808 hr
Argument perigee 285.032°
Mean anomaly 74.820°
Orbital period 96.982 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Nov 2025, 10:49

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 604.3 km
Mean Altitude 621.3 km
Peak Altitude 638.3 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

SJ-9B CZ-2C R/B CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C DEB

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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