BRITE-PL2

Launch Details
Launched 18 August 2014
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Categories Space & Earth Science
CubeSats
Active satellites
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner Poland
NORAD ID 40119
COSPAR ID 2014-049B
Alternative names HEWELIUSZ
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 97.896°
Eccentricity 0.00140
RA ascending node 2.144 hr
Argument perigee 202.750°
Mean anomaly 157.310°
Orbital period 96.437 min
Epoch of osculation 13 Oct 2025, 13:36

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 585.3 km
Mean Altitude 595.1 km
Peak Altitude 604.9 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

GAOFEN-2 CZ-4B R/B CZ-4C DEB

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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