LKW-4, 43236
Orbit data source: Space-Track
LKW-4, 43236 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 17 Mar 2018 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
17 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 17 hours ago
0 LKW-4
1 43236U 18025A 25151.68091038 .00014811 00000-0 39310-3 0 9997
2 43236 97.5994 296.8372 0003046 225.5387 134.5609 15.38397088400997Epoch: 2025-05-31T16:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T16:20:30.656Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
162.29166°
Altitude
455.419 km
Speed
7.638 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 47m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-68.33224°
Longitude
-177.47109°
Altitude
475.72 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 05m 09s
Apparent Declination
-73° 16' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:52:40
Azimuth
167.136° S
Elevation
-54.235°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 2018 (2018-03-17 UTC)
LKW-4 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 | 2025-06-01 09:38:42.234Z | 162.772° S | 2025-06-01 09:41:42.234Z | 10.163° NNE | 42.59° | 2025-06-01 09:43:42.234Z | 351.094° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-01 22:34:42.234Z | 11.765° NNE | 2025-06-01 22:36:42.234Z | 197.386° SSW | 43.882° | 2025-06-01 22:39:42.234Z | 193.641° SSW |
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