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CATCH-1
Chinese-French Technology Demonstrator · CNSA (China) / CNES (France)
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CATCH-1, a Chinese-French technology demonstration satellite launched alongside SVOM, testing compact astronomical imaging hardware in the same low-inclination orbit as its gamma-ray-burst-hunting companion — part of the broader French-Chinese collaborative push that produced SVOM's main mission.hunting companion, both part of the broader French-Chinese collaborative astrophysics push that produced SVOM's headline gamma-ray-burst mission alongside this smaller supporting technology test.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 386–390 mi (622–627 km)
- Inclination
- 29.0°
- One orbit
- 97.0 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 60088
- Int’l designator
- 2024-116A
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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