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YUNHAI-1 01

NORAD 41857· COSPAR 2016-068A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Nov 11, 2016 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | YunHai 1-01
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 13:20 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Nov 11, 2016
Mass
Apogee
790 km
Perigee
785 km
Inclination
98.59°
Period
1.67 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for YUNHAI-1 01 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.8 km
Rate
+0.06 km/day
Now
785 × 790 km
787790785Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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