XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)

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XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) is a satellite, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 1,200 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 109 minutes at an inclination of 100.4°. It was launched in 2009. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
36122
COSPAR ID
2009-072B
Type
Satellite
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
1,200 km
Apogee (highest)
1,211 km
Inclination
100.42°
Orbital period
109 min
Launch year
2009
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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