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SHIJIAN-17 (SJ-17)
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NORAD 41838Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SHIJIAN-17 (SJ-17)
- NORAD ID
- 41838
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 13:10 UTC
- Object ID
- 2016-065A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- People's Republic of China
- Launch site
- Wenchang Satellite Launch Site, PRC
- Launch date
- 2016-11-03
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination5.8889°
Eccentricity0.0002
Mean motion0.9987 rev/day
Orbital period1441.9 min
Perigee35891.6 km
Apogee35907.2 km
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