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WEINA 1A

Chinese Commercial Satellite IoT · Chinese Commercial Operator

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Weina 1A, part of a Chinese satellite IoT technology demonstration pair testing store-and-forward messaging for remote sensor networks — one of many early Chinese commercial ventures exploring the satellite IoT market that ORBCOMM and Spire had already established in the West.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
355–357 mi (571–575 km)
Inclination
35.0°
One orbit
96.0 minutes15.0 orbits a day
NORAD ID
43169
Int’l designator
2018-011A
Launched
2018

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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