Key statistics
Satellite ZHUHAI-1 01 at a glance.
Uptime
3008
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.8
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
43.0
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ZHUHAI-1 01.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ZHUHAI-1 01
International designator: 2017-034D
Object number (NORAD): 42761
Object ID (CCSDS): 42761
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 90.899 minutes
Inclination: 43.0039 deg
SMA: 6696.76 km
Apoapsis: 334.759 km
Periapsis: 302.491 km
RAAN: 129.4351 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00240919
Argument of periapsis: 227.0844 deg
Mean anomaly: 132.8007 deg
Mean motion: 15.84184208 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00235019 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00096242714 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 8, 2025, 6:18 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 8, 2025, 2:42 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ZHUHAI-1 01
TLE line 1: 1 42761U 17034D 25251.61300976 .00235019 00000-0 96243-3 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 42761 43.0039 129.4351 0024092 227.0844 132.8007 15.84184208456940
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ZHUHAI-1 01.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT) is a Chinese X-ray space observatory. This will be China's first astronomy satellite, and it is tasked with observation of black holes, neutron stars and other phenomena based on their X-ray and gamma ray emissions.
ZHUHAI-1 01 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))’, on board a Long March 4B space rocket.
The launch took place on June 15, 2017, 3 a.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: June 15, 2017, 3 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 4B
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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