The exploring satellite which operates on the high eccentricity orbit has many orbital characteristics. In this paper, SJ-4 satellite is taken as an example to discuss some features in satellite designed general operation, and the emphasis is put on the main characteristics of orbit design, and shows the data and figures which stand for orbital calculation, window, satellite's launching illumination and tracking conditions. It is pointed out that the accuracy of orbit design and initial attitude selection of the SJ-4 satellite has verified by the telemetric data in two months operation.