Latitude
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YAOGAN-24
NORAD 40310 · COSPAR 2014-072A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #64551 @ 631 x 652 km x 98.17 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-11 22:05 UTC · 15.3 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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YAOGAN-24
1 40310U 14072A 26315.92073137 .00000744 00000-0 11524-3 0 09992
2 40310 98.1700 94.6886 0015078 149.0114 211.1988 14.76129371645519
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 40310U 14072A 26315.92073137 .00000744 00000-0 11524-3 0 09992
2 40310 98.1700 94.6886 0015078 149.0114 211.1988 14.76129371645519
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
November 20th 2014
Spacecraft age
11 years, 11 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Chinese Ministry of National Defense
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2C
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
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Power
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.17°
Period
97.55 min
Perigee
631 km
Apogee
652 km
Eccentricity
0.0015078
RAAN
94.6886°
Arg of Perigee
149.0114°
Mean Motion
14.76129371 rev/d