GAOFEN-8

SatelliteLEOSSOPolarChina
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GAOFEN-8 is a satellite, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 422 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 93 minutes at an inclination of 97.7°. It was launched in 2015. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
40701
COSPAR ID
2015-030A
Type
Satellite
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
422 km
Apogee (highest)
432 km
Inclination
97.68°
Orbital period
93 min
Launch year
2015
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-09-14 · 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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