HULIANWANG DIGUI-198

HULIANWANG DIGUI-198 is an active satellite operated by Guowang (China SatNet) (China), launched on 2026-09-17 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, China on the WHDW 25 launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 921 km and 937 km with an inclination of 50.0°. It travels at approximately 26,602 km/h (7.39 km/s), completing one full orbit every 104 minutes — that’s roughly 13.90 orbits per day. It is part of the Hulianwang constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~100–500 years. Orbital Radar tracks HULIANWANG DIGUI-198 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

HULIANWANG DIGUI-198 orbits at an average altitude of 929 km in the upper LEO band, where atmospheric drag is negligible and objects can persist for centuries to millennia. This altitude is used by broadband constellations like OneWeb and by scientific missions requiring stable orbits far from the densest debris bands. Within ±50 km of HULIANWANG DIGUI-198’s average altitude, there are currently 348 active payloads and 1,408 tracked debris or rocket body fragments. With an inclination of 50.0°, HULIANWANG DIGUI-198 passes over latitudes between 50.0°N and 50.0°S, covering the tropical and temperate zones where most of the world’s population resides. Low-to-mid inclination orbits are efficient to reach from equatorial and mid-latitude launch sites. China operates approximately 1,323 active satellites in total, of which 84 share a similar altitude band with HULIANWANG DIGUI-198.