YAOGAN-16

NORAD 39012 · COSPAR 2012-066B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #68300 @ 756 x 1422 km x 63.3535 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-20 18:52 UTC Â· 18.4 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-16 01B
1 39012U 12066B 26293.78629056 -.00000024 00000-0 62132-4 0 09990
2 39012 63.3535 325.5893 0445664 27.9369 334.4828 13.45523689683007

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

63.3535Â°

Period

107.02 min

Perigee

756 km

Apogee

1422 km

Eccentricity

0.0445664

RAAN

325.5893Â°

Arg of Perigee

27.9369Â°

Mean Motion

13.45523689 rev/d