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SHIYAN 6 (SY-6), 43711

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SHIYAN 6 (SY-6), 43711 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 19 Nov 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
43711, 2018-094B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
DFH Shenzhen
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
SW6, AOCS
Mass
~1,000 kg wet, ~900 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-11-19 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2D
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 4 m
Radar Cross Section
3.315 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SHIYAN 6 (SY-6)
1 43711U 18094B   25191.61226098  .00002717  00000-0  11056-3 0  9993
2 43711  97.3732 204.8029 0012311 279.2282  80.7563 15.25309247369346
Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:41:39.348Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
55.61292°
Altitude
491.607 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 39m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
81.31791°
Longitude
-1.35127°
Altitude
511.583 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 10m 11s
Apparent Declination
30° 33' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:21:49
Azimuth
349.024° N
Elevation
-18.634°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
495.266 km
Perigee altitude
478.363 km
Semi-major axis
6,864.951 km
Eccentricity
0.00123
Inclination
97.3732°
RAAN
204.8029°
Arg. of periapsis
279.2282°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
80.7563°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81581 °/min
Orbital period
94.34 mins
BSTAR
0.00011056
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SHIYAN 6 (SY-6) Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-11 13:18:18.877Z33.664° NE2025-07-11 13:21:18.877Z105.128° ESE30.257°2025-07-11 13:24:18.877Z164.957° S
5 mins2025-07-12 01:28:18.877Z210.248° SW2025-07-12 01:30:18.877Z265.711° W28.9°2025-07-12 01:33:18.877Z327.09° NNW
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