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TAIJING-2 04
Chinese Commercial Earth Observation Satellite · Chinese Commercial Operator
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Taijing-2 04, part of a large Chinese commercial Earth observation constellation combining optical and SAR imaging satellites across four distinct sub-series — Taijing-1 through 4 — each apparently specializing in a different sensor type or resolution tier, together forming one of China's most rapidly expanding commercial remote sensing networks.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 239–243 mi (384–392 km)
- Inclination
- 97.4°
- One orbit
- 92.2 minutes15.6 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 58820
- Int’l designator
- 2024-016A
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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