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HONGYUN 1
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- HONGYUN 1
- NORAD ID
- 43871
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 18, 2026, 13:57 UTC
- Object ID
- 2018-108A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- People's Republic of China
- Launch site
- Jiuquan Space Center, PRC
- Launch date
- 2018-12-21
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination99.746°
Eccentricity0.0011
Mean motion13.5156 rev/day
Orbital period106.5 min
Perigee1058.6 km
Apogee1074.5 km
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