Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT A at a glance.
Uptime
581
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.3
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.5
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OBJECT A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OBJECT A
International designator: 2023-189A
Object number (NORAD): 58502
Object ID (CCSDS): 58502
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 94.152 minutes
Inclination: 97.4532 deg
SMA: 6855.631 km
Apoapsis: 486.699 km
Periapsis: 468.293 km
RAAN: 199.5 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0013424
Argument of periapsis: 53.3591 deg
Mean anomaly: 306.8881 deg
Mean motion: 15.29437225 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00003579 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00012781 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 6, 2025, 10:56 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 6, 2025, 8:32 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OBJECT A
TLE line 1: 1 58502U 23189A 25187.85579568 .00003579 00000-0 12781-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 58502 97.4532 199.5000 0013424 53.3591 306.8881 15.29437225 88365
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite OBJECT A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
MisrSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite for the Egyptian Space Agency built by China, with participation from Egyptian engineers and scientists offering opportunity to acquire on-the-project experience in satellite design and integration from China, using facilities available in Egypt. Also riding on this launch is Starpool-02A/B, multi-purpose communication, remote sensing and navigation enhancement satellites from Beijing based ELLIPSPACE.
OBJECT A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 2C | MisrSat-2’, on board a Long March 2 space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 4, 2023, 4:10 a.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 2C | MisrSat-2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 4, 2023, 4:10 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 2
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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