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GAOFEN-13 02

NORAD 55912· COSPAR 2023-036A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Mar 17, 2023 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/E.
Long March 3B/E | Gaofen 13-02
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 10:10 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Mar 17, 2023
Mass
Apogee
35,812 km
Perigee
35,779 km
Inclination
1.00°
Period
23.94 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for GAOFEN-13 02 across 103 days of archived orbital elements (105 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.1 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
35779 × 35812 km
357943581335775May 28Sep 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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