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LKW-1, 43034

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LKW-1, 43034 is a Chinese payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sun, 03 Dec 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

43034, 2017-077A

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

Strategic Support Troops (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

CAST?

Mission

Operational Defense Imaging

Bus & Motor

LKW, Unknown motor

Mass

~2,000 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-12-03 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 2D

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Cyl + 3 Pan, 10 m

Radar Cross Section

8.135 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 LKW-1
1 43034U 17077A   25192.15895248  .00003675  00000-0  15647-3 0  9994
2 43034  97.1462 238.6262 0002466  65.0447 295.1046 15.23567363422778

Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:48:53.494Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

-107.91157°

Altitude

497.474 km

Speed

7.616 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 54m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

16.19146°

Longitude

-109.67074°

Altitude

496.371 km

Speed

7.618 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 13m 45s

Apparent Declination

-11° 59' 29"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:04:07

Azimuth

305.253° NW

Elevation

-50.059°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

493.735 km

Perigee altitude

490.347 km

Semi-major axis

6,870.178 km

Eccentricity

0.00025

Inclination

97.1462°

RAAN

238.6262°

Arg. of periapsis

65.0447°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

295.1046°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.81146 °/min

Orbital period

94.45 mins

BSTAR

0.00015647

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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2017 (2017-12-03 UTC)

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CZ-2D DEB, 43037 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 43038 (Decayed)

LKW-1 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2025-07-11 15:25:01.828Z	36.769° NE	2025-07-11 15:28:01.828Z	102.601° ESE	26.718°	2025-07-11 15:31:01.828Z	159.703° S
5 mins	2025-07-12 03:36:01.828Z	204.67° SW	2025-07-12 03:38:01.828Z	269.813° W	32.798°	2025-07-12 03:41:01.828Z	331.689° NNW

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