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SJ-9A
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NORAD 38860SatNOGSOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SJ-9A
- NORAD ID
- 38860
- Category
- SatNOGS
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 11:09 UTC
- Object ID
- 2012-056A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- People's Republic of China
- Launch site
- Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
- Launch date
- 2012-10-14
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination97.6763°
Eccentricity0.0027
Mean motion14.8558 rev/day
Orbital period96.9 min
Perigee592.8 km
Apogee630.7 km
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