Spacecraft information: HONGYAN 1

Launch Details
Launched 28 December 2018
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
Launch site Jiuquan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 43914
COSPAR ID 2018-112F
Alternative names CHONGQING
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 50.008°
Eccentricity 0.00065
RA ascending node 12.066 hr
Argument perigee 5.141°
Mean anomaly 354.954°
Orbital period 107.157 min
Epoch of osculation 26 Mar 2026, 12:59

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1097.4 km
Mean Altitude 1102.2 km
Peak Altitude 1107.1 km

Launched alongside

YUNHAI-2 01A YUNHAI-2 01B YUNHAI-2 01C YUNHAI-2 01D YUNHAI-2 01E YUNHAI-2 01F CZ-2D R/B

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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