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2026-052D

NORAD 68201· COSPAR 2026-052D· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Mar 16, 2026 from Launch Area 95A, China aboard a Kuaizhou 11.
Kuaizhou 11 | 8 satellites →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-23 15:45 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Mar 16, 2026
Mass
—
Apogee
539 km
Perigee
525 km
Inclination
97.52°
Period
1.59 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for 2026-052D across 59 days of archived orbital elements (60 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-1.7 km
Rate
-0.03 km/day
Now
525 × 539 km
534543525Aug 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

7 other catalogued objects still in orbit from launch 2026-052 (Kuaizhou 11 | 8 satellites).

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