LKW-3
LKW-3 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 459 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 94 minutes at an inclination of 97.7°. It was launched in 2018. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 43146
- COSPAR ID
- 2018-006A
- Type
- Military
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 459 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 462 km
- Inclination
- 97.67°
- Orbital period
- 94 min
- Launch year
- 2018
- Owner (CelesTrak)
- China
Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
Who operates it
GCAT lists it as Ludi Kancha Weixing san hao.
Independent assessment
GCAT classes it as a military satellite for optical imaging and records its mission as ended in about Feb 2025 (17 Oct 2026).
Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.
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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