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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	7 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 7 hours ago

0 SJ-17
1 41838U 16065A   24346.58578937  .00000078  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 41838   4.3413  79.2935 0003930 212.0687 182.3322  1.00273898 29692

Epoch: 2024-12-11T14:03Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T14:03:32.201Z)

Latitude	2.46868°
Longitude	-178.05785°
Altitude	35,801.791 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 34m 25s
True Declination	2° 27' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	2.61199°
Longitude	-69.60488°
Altitude	35,779.259 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 21m 58s
Apparent Declination	-3° 00' 32"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:39:30
Azimuth	260.838° W
Elevation	6.167°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,803.635 km
Perigee altitude	35,770.493 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.201 km
Eccentricity	0.000393
Inclination	4.3413°
RAAN	79.2935°
Arg. of periapsis	212.0687°
True anomaly	182.33037°
Mean anomaly	182.3322°
Eccentric anomaly	182.33128°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.12 mins