YAOGAN-16

NORAD 39011 · COSPAR 2012-066A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #68234 @ 756 x 1421 km x 63.354 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-15 13:53 UTC Â· 35.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-16 01A
1 39011U 12066A 26288.57909927 -.00000035 00000-0 51807-4 0 09997
2 39011 63.3540 338.8158 0445073 28.1514 334.2819 13.45522774682340

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 25th 2012

Spacecraft age

13 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Non-Polar Inclined

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 4C

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

63.354Â°

Period

107.02 min

Perigee

756 km

Apogee

1421 km

Eccentricity

0.0445073

RAAN

338.8158Â°

Arg of Perigee

28.1514Â°

Mean Motion

13.45522774 rev/d