GAOFEN-11 01

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina
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GAOFEN-11 01 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 397 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 92 minutes at an inclination of 97.1°. It was launched in 2018. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
43585
COSPAR ID
2018-063A
Type
Military
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
397 km
Apogee (highest)
400 km
Inclination
97.11°
Orbital period
92 min
Launch year
2018
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEMission ended 9 Aug 2023
Optical imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for optical imaging and records its mission as ended on 9 Aug 2023 (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.

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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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