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SJ-17, 41838

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SJ-17, 41838 is a Chinese payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 03 Nov 2016 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 5/YZ-2 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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SJ-17 details

Identifier	41838, 2016-065A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	6 hours ago
Origin	CHISAE/CAST (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Civil Technology
Bus & Motor	DFH-4?, Unknown motor
Mass	~3,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-11-03 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 5/YZ-2
Launch site	Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section	14.304 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 SJ-17
1 41838U 16065A   24361.29222985  .00000089  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 41838   4.3793  79.1250 0004333 220.1677  83.1576  1.00273151 29814

Epoch: 2024-12-26T07:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T07:00:48.659Z)

Latitude	-3.65341°
Longitude	-177.90248°
Altitude	35,784.167 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 30m 17s
True Declination	-3° 38' 59"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	2.52672°
Longitude	-86.55589°
Altitude	35,803.639 km
Speed	3.073 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 09m 25s
Apparent Declination	-3° 05' 30"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:27:37
Azimuth	260.883° W
Elevation	5.988°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,805.544 km
Perigee altitude	35,769.003 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.41 km
Eccentricity	0.0004333
Inclination	4.3793°
RAAN	79.125°
Arg. of periapsis	220.1677°
True anomaly	83.2069°
Mean anomaly	83.1576°
Eccentric anomaly	83.18225°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.13 mins