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ZHUHAI-1 OVS-02
Chinese Commercial Video Imaging Satellite · Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace (China)
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Zhuhai-1 OVS-02, part of a Chinese commercial Earth observation constellation combining optical video, hyperspectral, and infrared satellites in a single integrated system — one of China's earliest commercial (rather than state-operated) imaging constellations, selling data to agriculture, insurance, and environmental monitoring customers.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 302–307 mi (487–494 km)
- Inclination
- 97.0°
- One orbit
- 94.3 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 43440
- Int’l designator
- 2018-040B
- Launched
- 2018
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 7 Nov 2026.
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