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
Orbit
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST?
Mission
Operational Defense Imaging
Bus & Motor
LKW, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,000 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Cyl + 3 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
8.135 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 6 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 15.23567363422778Epoch: 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
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-52.35211°
Longitude
-98.36907°
Altitude
516.236 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 03m 10s
Apparent Declination
-57° 04' 04"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:11:06
Azimuth
223.657° SW
Elevation
-57.504°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 2017 (2017-12-03 UTC)
LKW-1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-07-11 15:25:19.374Z | 39.68° NE | 2025-07-11 15:28:19.374Z | 112.257° ESE | 26.079° | 2025-07-11 15:30:19.374Z | 153.105° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-12 03:36:19.374Z | 209.476° SW | 2025-07-12 03:38:19.374Z | 282.814° WNW | 31.794° | 2025-07-12 03:40:19.374Z | 326.221° NNW |
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