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NINGXIA-1 6
Chinese Commercial Satellite (Assessed RF Spectrum Monitoring) · Ningxia Jingui Information Technology / DFH Satellite Co.
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Ningxia-1 (6), also known as Zhongzi, part of a Chinese commercial satellite constellation owned by Ningxia Jingui Information Technology and built by CAST subsidiary DFH Satellite Co. Officially described only as a remote sensing system, the constellation has been widely assessed by independent trackers as a commercial signals-intelligence network monitoring global RF spectrum and vehicle traffic — one of several private Chinese satellite ventures whose stated civilian purpose and observed capabilities appear to diverge. This satellite is operating from a distinctive 45° orbital inclination optimized for the constellation's stated global RF spectrum monitoring role.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 539–546 mi (867–879 km)
- Inclination
- 45.0°
- One orbit
- 102.3 minutes14.1 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 49018
- Int’l designator
- 2021-064A
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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