LKW-2, 43080
Orbit data source: Space-Track
LKW-2, 43080 is a Chinese payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 23 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
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
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, 5.0 m
Radar Cross Section
8.135 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 LKW-2
1 43080U 17084A 26072.00963999 .00006430 00000-0 26047-3 0 9992
2 43080 97.1332 116.3285 0001642 164.2640 195.8649 15.24985937457027Epoch: 2026-03-13T00:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-13T00:13:52.895Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-57.79321°
Altitude
495.018 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 45m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:53:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
488.903 km
Perigee altitude
486.648 km
Semi-major axis
6,865.912 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
97.1332°
RAAN
116.3285°
Arg. of periapsis
164.264°
True anomaly
195.85976°
Mean anomaly
195.8649°
Eccentric anomaly
195.86233°
Mean motion
3.81501 °/min
Orbital period
94.36 mins
BSTAR
0.00026047
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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2017 (2017-12-23 UTC)
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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. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-03-13 14:59:16.829Z | 53.565° ENE | 2026-03-13 15:01:16.829Z | 95.607° ESE | 20.097° | 2026-03-13 15:03:16.829Z | 137.059° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2026-03-13 16:33:16.829Z | 322.175° NNW | 2026-03-13 16:34:16.829Z | 301.077° NW | 19.299° | 2026-03-13 16:37:16.829Z | 241.99° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2026-03-14 03:08:16.829Z | 183.048° SSW | 2026-03-14 03:10:16.829Z | 230.106° WSW | 40.334° | 2026-03-14 03:13:16.829Z | 338.225° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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