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WT 1B
Chinese Technology Demonstrator · Chinese Commercial/Government Operator
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WT-1B, a Chinese technology demonstration satellite testing new small-satellite bus and payload systems for future commercial or government applications.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 299–307 mi (481–494 km)
- Inclination
- 45.0°
- One orbit
- 94.2 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 44316
- Int’l designator
- 2019-032G
- Launched
- 2019
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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