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LKW-4

NORAD 43236· COSPAR 2018-025A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Mar 17, 2018 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | LKW-4 (Land Survey Satellite-4)
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 11:36 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Mar 17, 2018
Mass
Apogee
366 km
Perigee
363 km
Inclination
97.64°
Period
1.53 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for LKW-4 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-3.9 km
Rate
-0.28 km/day
Now
363 × 366 km
367371363Aug 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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