YAOGAN-16

NORAD 39013 · COSPAR 2012-066C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #68413 @ 755 x 1422 km x 63.3528 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-28 23:05 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 01C
1 39013U 12066C 26301.96228956 .00000089 00000-0 16593-3 0 09994
2 39013 63.3528 303.9754 0446485 27.5533 334.8409 13.45516690684135

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

63.3528Â°

Period

107.02 min

Perigee

755 km

Apogee

1422 km

Eccentricity

0.0446485

RAAN

303.9754Â°

Arg of Perigee

27.5533Â°

Mean Motion

13.4551669 rev/d