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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). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier

41838, 2016-065A

Orbit

GEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

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 (9 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, 5.0 m

Radar Cross Section

14.304 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 SJ-17
1 41838U 16065A   25254.71381615  .00000060  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 41838   5.0390  75.9622 0000401 243.2272 110.7454  1.00271564 32419

Epoch: 2025-09-11T17:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-11T17:07:53.715Z)

Latitude

-0.55098°

Longitude

-178.00223°

Altitude

35,786.822 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 39m 46s

True Declination

0° 33' 02"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

13:08:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,789.406 km

Perigee altitude

35,786.024 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.852 km

Eccentricity

0.00004

Inclination

5.039°

RAAN

75.9622°

Arg. of periapsis

243.2272°

True anomaly

110.7497°

Mean anomaly

110.7454°

Eccentric anomaly

110.74755°

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.15 mins

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 2016 (2016-11-03 UTC)

CZ-5 R/B, 41839 (Decayed)

YZ-2 R/B, 41840

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SJ-17, 41838

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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