LKW 3

China

Int. spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 364

LKW= Ludi Kancha Weixing

Launch data:

Designation	43146 / 18006A
Launch date	13 Jan 2018 - 07:10 UT
Launch site	Jiuquan, SLS-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-2D
Mission	Imaging
Sun-synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	496 x 506 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.3°
Period	94.5 min

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Description:

LKW-3 (Ludikancha Weixing 3, Land Surveying Satellite 3) is a Chinese very high resolution earth observation satellite. The satellite is likely intended for military purposes.

Mission details:

China′s third LKW imaging satellite was launched into a 1330 LTDN sun-synchronous orbit on Jan 13, 45 degrees from the orbital plane of LKW-1 and 2.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR744), #228 - update: 15.02.18