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NORAD 4382

DFH-1

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 110 minutes, on an orbit tilted 68.4° from the equator, between 421 and 2,224 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About DFH-1

DFH-1 is a satellite from China, launched on Apr 24, 1970 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.

It circles Earth every 110 minutes (13.1 times a day), between 423 and 1,987 km up, on an orbit tilted 68.4° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 68° north and south.

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

Dong Fang Hong I · first satellite launched by China

Operated by
China Academy of Space Technology
Mass
173 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 10 days its lowest point went from 423 km to 423 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)
5001,0001,5002,000

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