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LKW-2

NORAD 43080· COSPAR 2017-084A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 23, 2017 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | LKW-2 (Land Survey Satellite-2)
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 14:07 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 23, 2017
Mass
Apogee
489 km
Perigee
487 km
Inclination
97.11°
Period
1.57 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for LKW-2 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.4 km
Rate
-0.03 km/day
Now
487 × 489 km
488490487Aug 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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