Launch Date
August 9, 2016
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
42678
International Designator
2016-049C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:59:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.31°
Right Ascension
195.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
307.34°
Period
99.53 min
Mean Motion
14.47 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GAOFEN-3 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Gaofen-3
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42678U 16049C 26184.74941802 .00000207 00000-0 69243-4 0 9990
2 42678 98.3145 195.9453 0007469 307.3357 52.7155 14.46771968516313
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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