YAOGAN-17

NORAD 39241 · COSPAR 2013-046C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #64852 @ 760 x 1418 km x 63.3859 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-13 22:22 UTC Â· 11.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-17 01C
1 39241U 13046C 26317.93218581 -.00000059 00000-0 29489-4 0 09990
2 39241 63.3859 63.3482 0440361 12.2652 348.8688 13.45492547648521

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 1st 2013

Spacecraft age

13 years, 2 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

Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

63.3859Â°

Period

107.02 min

Perigee

760 km

Apogee

1418 km

Eccentricity

0.0440361

RAAN

63.3482Â°

Arg of Perigee

12.2652Â°

Mean Motion

13.45492547 rev/d