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NORAD 29505

SHIJIAN 6 02A (SJ-6 02A)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 95 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.6° from the equator, between 509 and 528 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SHIJIAN 6 02A (SJ-6 02A)

SHIJIAN 6 02A (SJ-6 02A) is a satellite from China, launched on Oct 23, 2006 from Taiyaun Space Center, China.

It circles Earth every 95 minutes (15.2 times a day), between 509 and 514 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.6° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Shijian-6C · 29505

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 509 km to 509 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
508510512514Nov 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.