CHINASAT 16

42662
Spacetrack Directory Number
2017-04-12
Orbit launches
35786.47 km
Average height
11068.93 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information CHINASAT 16 - SHIJIAN-13

Spacetrack Directory Name CHINASAT 16
Alternative name SHIJIAN-13
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Orbit launches 2017-04-12 (9 years ago)
Days in orbit 3313
Country/organisation of origin Chiny (PRC)
Starting point XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China)
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Perigee 35756 km
Apogee 35817 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 0.1°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height CHINASAT 16 35786.47 km

Additional information CHINASAT 16

CHINASAT 16, 42662 is a payload satellite owned by CAST (CN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 12 Apr 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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.

satellite CHINASAT 16 Date of exalting 12.04.2017y. Average height of ISS CHINASAT 16 hundred 35786.47 km. Average velocity CHINASAT 16 is 11068.93 km/h. Inclination CHINASAT 16 satellite 0.05°.

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Update time: 2026-05-08 04:11:10
Average height of ISS CHINASAT 16 is: 35786.47km
Average velocity CHINASAT 16 is: 11068.93km/h
Average orbit height CHINASAT 16 is: 0.05°
CHINASAT 16 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2017-04-12
CHINASAT 16 is from 3313 days Days in orbit.