YAOGAN-20

NORAD 40109 · COSPAR 2014-047A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #59837 @ 790 x 1388 km x 63.3765 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 14:40 UTC Â· 14.7 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-20 01A
1 40109U 14047A 26286.61145670 -.00000184 00000-0 -96590-4 0 09992
2 40109 63.3765 73.7728 0400449 15.3513 345.9255 13.45450709598372

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 9th 2014

Spacecraft age

12 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

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

63.3765Â°

Period

107.03 min

Perigee

790 km

Apogee

1388 km

Eccentricity

0.0400449

RAAN

73.7728Â°

Arg of Perigee

15.3513Â°

Mean Motion

13.45450709 rev/d