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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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 SHIYAN 6 (SY-6)
1 43711U 18094B   25184.52707379  .00003793  00000-0  15342-3 0  9998
2 43711  97.3738 197.8199 0012579 307.7794  52.2304 15.25258071368267
Epoch: 2025-07-03T12:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T12:38:59.175Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
86.2808°
Altitude
487.823 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 11m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
21.34758°
Longitude
83.59533°
Altitude
490.464 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 49m 07s
Apparent Declination
-9° 20' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:15:29
Azimuth
56.878° ENE
Elevation
-45.387°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
495.604 km
Perigee altitude
478.332 km
Semi-major axis
6,865.105 km
Eccentricity
0.00126
Inclination
97.3738°
RAAN
197.8199°
Arg. of periapsis
307.7794°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
52.2304°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81568 °/min
Orbital period
94.35 mins
BSTAR
0.00015342
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SHIYAN 6 (SY-6) Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-04 01:23:00.485Z202.462° SSW2025-07-04 01:25:00.485Z259.128° W32.197°2025-07-04 01:28:00.485Z329.265° NNW
4 mins2025-07-04 14:25:00.485Z331.099° NNW2025-07-04 14:27:00.485Z278.202° WNW24.955°2025-07-04 14:29:00.485Z236.395° WSW
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