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SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)
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NORAD 39358Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)
- NORAD ID
- 39358
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 12:49 UTC
- Object ID
- 2013-057A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- People's Republic of China
- Launch site
- Jiuquan Space Center, PRC
- Launch date
- 2013-10-25
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination74.9707°
Eccentricity0.0015
Mean motion14.9272 rev/day
Orbital period96.5 min
Perigee579.1 km
Apogee599.8 km
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