2 objects as now
2021-079A/49122: 691 km x 680 km, 98.28º
2021-079B/49123: 685 km x 492 km, 98.32º
A bit more extended article from Xinhua
http://www.news.cn/english/2021-09/07/c_1310173422.htmChina launches new Earth observation satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2021-09-07 16:13:58
TAIYUAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time).
The satellite, Gaofen-5 02, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.
It is a hyperspectral satellite that will be used for comprehensive environmental monitoring, aiming to improve the country's hyperspectral observation capacity of the atmosphere, water and land.
The satellite and carrier rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
It was the 387th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
2 objects as now
2021-079A/49122: 691 km x 680 km, 98.28º
2021-079B/49123: 685 km x 492 km, 98.32º
A 3rd object has been cataloged:
2021-079C/49124:702 km x 645 km, 98.27°
Maybe a telescope lid? (BStar drag=0.07)
Orbit has been raised
Sep 07 98.28° 98.47 min 680-692 km
Sep 10 98.24° 98.74 min 685-712 km