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2021-050D

NORAD 48843· COSPAR 2021-050D· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Jun 11, 2021 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | Beijing-3
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 11:25 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Jun 11, 2021
Mass
Apogee
501 km
Perigee
494 km
Inclination
97.33°
Period
1.57 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for 2021-050D across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.3 km
Rate
-0.02 km/day
Now
494 × 501 km
498502494Aug 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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