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ZHIHUI TIANWANG-1 01B
Chinese Technology Demonstrator (Formation) · Chinese Commercial/Government Operator
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Zhihui Tianwang-1 01B, part of a Chinese satellite pair whose name translates roughly to 'Wisdom Sky Net' — testing coordinated multi-satellite sensing or communications technology in a distinctly low 53° inclination orbit, a departure from the sun-synchronous orbits most Chinese Earth observation satellites use.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Medium Earth Orbita high vantage point, ideal for navigation
- Altitude
- 12,500–12,590 mi (20,117–20,262 km)
- Inclination
- 53.1°
- One orbit
- 12.0 hours2.0 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 59706
- Int’l designator
- 2024-087B
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 20 Sep 2026.
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