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SJ 16-02
Chinese Satellite (Assessed, Civilian Cover Name) · CASC / PLA
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Shijian-16-02 (SJ 16-02), part of a Chinese satellite pair whose orbital behavior and instrumentation have drawn Western analyst attention as a possible signals intelligence or space environment monitoring mission, despite an official 'technology experiment' framing consistent with the broader Shijian program's pattern of ambiguity.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 364–370 mi (586–596 km)
- Inclination
- 75.0°
- One orbit
- 96.3 minutes14.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41634
- Int’l designator
- 2016-043A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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