Latitude
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YAOGAN-4
NORAD 33446 · COSPAR 2008-061A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #96480 @ 608 x 629 km x 97.9387 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-24 06:46 UTC · 33 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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YAOGAN-4
1 33446U 08061A 26297.28204418 .00000859 00000-0 11111-3 0 09990
2 33446 97.9387 229.8871 0014625 15.8604 344.3065 14.83406181964802
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 33446U 08061A 26297.28204418 .00000859 00000-0 11111-3 0 09990
2 33446 97.9387 229.8871 0014625 15.8604 344.3065 14.83406181964802
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
December 1st 2008
Spacecraft age
17 years, 10 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
97.9387°
Period
97.07 min
Perigee
608 km
Apogee
629 km
Eccentricity
0.0014625
RAAN
229.8871°
Arg of Perigee
15.8604°
Mean Motion
14.83406181 rev/d