YAOGAN-16

NORAD 39012 · COSPAR 2012-066B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #68136 @ 757 x 1421 km x 63.3553 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-08 14:20 UTC Â· 26.4 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 26281.59774856 -.00000073 00000-0 16367-4 0 09998
2 39012 63.3553 357.0760 0444694 27.8382 334.5690 13.45522424681367

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

63.3553Â°

Period

107.02 min

Perigee

757 km

Apogee

1421 km

Eccentricity

0.0444694

RAAN

357.076Â°

Arg of Perigee

27.8382Â°

Mean Motion

13.45522424 rev/d