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Spacecraft information: CHINASAT 16
Launch Details
| Launched | 11 April 2017 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Xichang Launch Facility, PRC |
| Owner | People's Republic of China |
| NORAD ID | 42662 |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-018A |
| Alternative names |
SJ-13 SHIJIAN-13 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 0.047° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00051 |
| RA ascending node | 6.293 hr |
| Argument perigee | 166.868° |
| Mean anomaly | 248.124° |
| Orbital period | 1436.052 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Mar 2026, 15:10 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35771.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35792.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35814.3 km |
Launched alongside
CZ-3B R/BOrbital History
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