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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

43080, 2017-084A

Orbit

SSO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

Strategic Support Troops (CN)

Manufacturer

CAST?

Mission

Operational Defense Imaging

Bus & Motor

LKW, Unknown motor

Mass

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

Launch date (UTC)

2017-12-23 (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, 5.0 m

Radar Cross Section

8.135 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 LKW-2
1 43080U 17084A   26038.60483252  .00008396  00000-0  34441-3 0  9999
2 43080  97.1383  84.4957 0002264  27.5972 332.5386 15.24473907451935

Epoch: 2026-02-07T14:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T14:30:57.529Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

89.03004°

Altitude

494.089 km

Speed

7.618 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 37m 58s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

00:49:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

490.869 km

Perigee altitude

487.759 km

Semi-major axis

6,867.451 km

Eccentricity

0.00023

Inclination

97.1383°

RAAN

84.4957°

Arg. of periapsis

27.5972°

True anomaly

332.52663°

Mean anomaly

332.5386°

Eccentric anomaly

332.53262°

Mean motion

3.81373 °/min

Orbital period

94.4 mins

BSTAR

0.00034441

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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2017 (2017-12-23 UTC)

CZ-2D DEB, 43504 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 43097 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 43095 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 43096 (Decayed)

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LKW-2 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	2026-02-08 03:14:53.587Z	184.344° SSW	2026-02-08 03:17:53.587Z	288.327° WNW	38.636°	2026-02-08 03:20:53.587Z	339.215° N
4 mins	2026-02-08 16:17:53.587Z	336.997° NNW	2026-02-08 16:19:53.587Z	272.806° WNW	30.05°	2026-02-08 16:21:53.587Z	227.163° WSW

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LKW-2, 43080

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T14:30:57.529Z)

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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2017 (2017-12-23 UTC)

LKW-2 Visibility forecast

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