TIANPING 3B-02

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina
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TIANPING 3B-02 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 569 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 96 minutes at an inclination of 97.5°. It was launched in 2024. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
61616
COSPAR ID
2024-189C
Type
Military
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
569 km
Apogee (highest)
573 km
Inclination
97.51°
Orbital period
96 min
Launch year
2024
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

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

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive
Calibration target

GCAT lists it as Tianping-3B(02).

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for calibration and records it as active (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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