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CFOSAT, 43662

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CFOSAT, 43662 is a Chinese payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Mon, 29 Oct 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C 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
43662, 2018-083A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
DFH
Mission
Operational Civil Science
Bus & Motor
CAST-2000, Unknown motor
Mass
700 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-10-29 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
5.252 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 CFOSAT
1 43662U 18083A   25182.10280130  .00002919  00000-0  15487-3 0  9993
2 43662  97.3622 191.9434 0002449 110.7265 249.4231 15.16112543369321
Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:28:02.032Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-124.46814°
Altitude
521.283 km
Speed
7.602 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 47m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-47.18076°
Longitude
47.85738°
Altitude
536.702 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 03m 28s
Apparent Declination
-69° 01' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:26:32
Azimuth
152.301° SSE
Elevation
-45.385°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
516.26 km
Perigee altitude
512.884 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.709 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
97.3622°
RAAN
191.9434°
Arg. of periapsis
110.7265°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
249.4231°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79279 °/min
Orbital period
94.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00015487
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CFOSAT Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 14:08:11.405Z329.823° NNW2025-07-01 14:10:11.405Z271.501° WNW26.741°2025-07-01 14:12:11.405Z231.902° WSW
5 mins2025-07-02 00:47:11.405Z172.558° S2025-07-02 00:49:11.405Z264.708° W44.686°2025-07-02 00:52:11.405Z345.497° N
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