Spacecraft information: 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 97.660°
Eccentricity 0.00242
RA ascending node 2.499 hr
Argument perigee 247.208°
Mean anomaly 112.658°
Orbital period 96.957 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Mar 2026, 14:12

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 603.2 km
Mean Altitude 620.1 km
Peak Altitude 637.0 km

Launched alongside

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

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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