Spacecraft information: SPARK 1

Launch Details
Launched 20 December 2016
Flight ended
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
Launch site Jiuquan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 41900
COSPAR ID 2016-081C
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.546°
Eccentricity 0.00225
RA ascending node 4.235 hr
Argument perigee 256.668°
Mean anomaly 103.201°
Orbital period 98.653 min
Epoch of osculation 12 Mar 2026, 23:23

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 685.5 km
Mean Altitude 701.4 km
Peak Altitude 717.3 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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