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ZY-1 02E

NORAD 50465· COSPAR 2021-131A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 26, 2021 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 4C.
Long March 4C | Ziyuan 1-02E & CAS-9
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 14:05 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 26, 2021
Mass
Apogee
779 km
Perigee
777 km
Inclination
98.44°
Period
1.67 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ZY-1 02E 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
777 × 779 km
778779777Aug 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.

Launched with

One other catalogued object still in orbit from launch 2021-131 (Long March 4C | Ziyuan 1-02E & CAS-9).

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