YAOGAN-20

NORAD 40109 · COSPAR 2014-047A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #60110 @ 789 x 1389 km x 63.3795 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-02 21:38 UTC Â· 13.5 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 26306.90202185 -.00000243 00000-0 -15738-3 0 09992
2 40109 63.3795 21.4467 0402127 15.4591 345.8306 13.45451316601104

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

63.3795Â°

Period

107.03 min

Perigee

789 km

Apogee

1389 km

Eccentricity

0.0402127

RAAN

21.4467Â°

Arg of Perigee

15.4591Â°

Mean Motion

13.45451316 rev/d