Spacecraft information: SJ-9B

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 38861
COSPAR ID 2012-056B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 97.596°
Eccentricity 0.00159
RA ascending node 7.029 hr
Argument perigee 23.000°
Mean anomaly 337.193°
Orbital period 96.570 min
Epoch of osculation 29 Apr 2026, 12:44

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 590.4 km
Mean Altitude 601.5 km
Peak Altitude 612.6 km

Launched alongside

SJ-9A 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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