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HONGYUN 1

NORAD 43871· COSPAR 2018-108A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 21, 2018 from Launch Area 95A, China aboard a Long March 11.
Long March 11 | Hongyun-1
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 14:31 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 21, 2018
Mass
Apogee
1,079 km
Perigee
1,063 km
Inclination
99.75°
Period
1.77 h

Altitude history

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

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.0 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
1063 × 1079 km
107110791063Aug 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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