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LONGJIANG 3

NORAD 56874· COSPAR 2023-082A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· LEO
Launch
Launched on Jun 9, 2023 from Launch Area 95A, China aboard a Kuaizhou 1A.
Kuaizhou 1A | Longjiang 3
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Jun 9, 2023
Mass
Apogee
477 km
Perigee
468 km
Inclination
49.11°
Period
1.56 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for LONGJIANG 3 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.9 km
Rate
-0.06 km/day
Now
468 × 477 km
473478468Aug 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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