Official name LKW-2
Alternative name Ludi Kancha Weixing 2
Cospar ID 2017-084A
Norad ID 43080
Launch date 2017-12-23
Launch site JSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2D (2)
Country/Organization China
Type application Earth observation
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 94.53
Inclination (deg) 97.17
Perigee (km) 494
Apogee (km) 498
Eccentricity 0.00403225806451613
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.2332592827674
Semi-Major axis (km) 6874.135
Raan (deg) 198.6491
Arg of perigee (deg) 181.1388
Shape Hex Cyl + 3 Pan
Mass (kg) 2000
Diameter (m) 1.5
Height (m) 2
Span (m^2) 10
Contractors CAST
Power 3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

The LKW 1 (Ludikancha Weixing 1, Land Surveying Satellite 1) is a Chinese very high resolution earth observation satellite.

The satellite is likely intended for military purposes.

LKW 1 was launched on 3 December 2017 on a CZ-2D (2) booster from Jiuquan. A second satellite, LKW 2, was launched on 23 December 2017. LKW 3 followed on 13 January 2018 and the fourth, LKW 4 was launched on 17 March 2018.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
LKW-1 2017-077A 2017-12-03 JSC CZ-2D (2)
LKW-2 2017-084A 2017-12-23 JSC CZ-2D (2)
LKW-3 2018-006A 2018-01-13 JSC CZ-2D (2)
LKW-4 2018-025A 2018-03-17 JSC CZ-2D (2)