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XINGCHI-1 02B

NORAD 58498· COSPAR 2023-187C· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 4, 2023 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2C.
Long March 2C | MisrSat-2 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-23 23:12 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Dec 4, 2023
Mass
—
Apogee
623 km
Perigee
606 km
Inclination
97.92°
Period
1.61 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for XINGCHI-1 02B across 59 days of archived orbital elements (60 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.4 km
Rate
-0.01 km/day
Now
606 × 623 km
614623606Aug 26Oct 24
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

2 other catalogued objects still in orbit from launch 2023-187 (Long March 2C | MisrSat-2).

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