Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 beside Gao Fen 13-02
A satellite of China Aerospace Corp came up beside a satellite of General Department of Remote Sensing Satellites, 20 km away at the nearest its sources state.
Reported: 1 public report other than Orbinauts names these two.
From the public record
- From
- May 13, 2026
- no source states the end
- Closest stated
- 20 km
- Orbit
- GEO
- geostationary orbit, over 148.2° E
The one that moved
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 3
China Aerospace Corp, CN
43874 · 2018-110A · launched Dec 24, 2018
The one it came up to
Gao Fen 13-02
General Department of Remote Sensing Satellites, CN
55912 · 2023-036A · launched Mar 17, 2023
What the sources state
Every day and distance here is the sources’ own, to the precision they state.
- When
- from May 13, 2026
- BesideMay 13, 2026
- TJS-3 manoeuvred into position on 13 May 2026; the two satellites briefly cross paths every 12 hours, under 20 km in the evening pass
- Closest stated
- under 20 km
The detector was not yet running: it reads low Earth orbit since April 2026 and the geostationary belt since October 2026.
Reported elsewhere
Who else said these two were together, earliest first.
| Said on | Who | What |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Tracker | Integrity ISR, Integrity Flash issue 145, 18 May 2026 |