Latitude
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YAOGAN-4
NORAD 33446 · COSPAR 2008-061A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #96788 @ 609 x 628 km x 97.9421 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-14 01:22 UTC · 22.3 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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YAOGAN-4
1 33446U 08061A 26318.05747819 .00001071 00000-0 13690-3 0 09997
2 33446 97.9421 250.5402 0013059 306.2412 53.7594 14.83445689967881
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 33446U 08061A 26318.05747819 .00001071 00000-0 13690-3 0 09997
2 33446 97.9421 250.5402 0013059 306.2412 53.7594 14.83445689967881
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
December 1st 2008
Spacecraft age
17 years, 11 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Chinese Ministry of National Defense
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
2,700 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.9421°
Period
97.07 min
Perigee
609 km
Apogee
628 km
Eccentricity
0.0013059
RAAN
250.5402°
Arg of Perigee
306.2412°
Mean Motion
14.83445689 rev/d