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LKW-4, 43236

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LKW-4, 43236 is a Chinese 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

43236, 2018-025A

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)

2018-03-17 (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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 LKW-4
1 43236U 18025A   26106.88030657  .00026605  00000-0  36059-3 0  9991
2 43236  97.6305 273.1937 0003675 163.7237 196.4136 15.57652771450478

Epoch: 2026-04-16T21:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-16T21:07:38.487Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

111.26184°

Altitude

399.975 km

Speed

7.669 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 12m 46s

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

10:49:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

393.866 km

Perigee altitude

388.89 km

Semi-major axis

6,769.515 km

Eccentricity

0.00037

Inclination

97.6305°

RAAN

273.1937°

Arg. of periapsis

163.7237°

True anomaly

196.40171°

Mean anomaly

196.4136°

Eccentric anomaly

196.40765°

Mean motion

3.89679 °/min

Orbital period

92.38 mins

BSTAR

0.00036059

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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 2018 (2018-03-17 UTC)

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CZ-2D DEB, 43506 (Decayed)

CZ-2D DEB, 43507 (Decayed)

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LKW-4 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.
5 mins	2026-04-17 11:07:37.130Z	169.966° S	2026-04-17 11:10:37.130Z	295.917° NW	44.421°	2026-04-17 11:12:37.130Z	344.409° N
4 mins	2026-04-17 23:54:37.130Z	17.594° NNE	2026-04-17 23:56:37.130Z	175.491° S	40.429°	2026-04-17 23:58:37.130Z	189.213° SSW

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LKW-4, 43236

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-16T21:07:38.487Z)

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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 2018 (2018-03-17 UTC)

LKW-4 Visibility forecast

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