YAOGAN-16

NORAD 39012 · COSPAR 2012-066B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #68574 @ 755 x 1423 km x 63.3522 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-10 03:36 UTC Â· 19.4 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 26314.15003953 .00000032 00000-0 11309-3 0 09994
2 39012 63.3522 272.9770 0447336 28.0923 334.3478 13.45527099685740

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 25th 2012

Spacecraft age

13 years, 11 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

63.3522Â°

Period

107.02 min

Perigee

755 km

Apogee

1423 km

Eccentricity

0.0447336

RAAN

272.977Â°

Arg of Perigee

28.0923Â°

Mean Motion

13.45527099 rev/d