YAOGAN-15

NORAD 38354 · COSPAR 2012-029A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #69206 @ 1172 x 1210 km x 100.72 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 07:08 UTC Â· 22.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-15
1 38354U 12029A 26294.29738546 -.00000195 00000-0 -37653-3 0 09998
2 38354 100.7200 141.3229 0025552 7.3443 352.8040 13.18388591692069

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 29th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Polar

Launch site

Taiyuan Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4C

Contractor

Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST)

Launch mass

1,040 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

100.72Â°

Period

109.22 min

Perigee

1172 km

Apogee

1210 km

Eccentricity

0.0025552

RAAN

141.3229Â°

Arg of Perigee

7.3443Â°

Mean Motion

13.18388591 rev/d