YAOGAN-30

NORAD 42946 · COSPAR 2017-058B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #49304 @ 555 x 559 km x 34.998 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-09 07:34 UTC Â· 8.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-30 02B
1 42946U 17058B 26282.31567174 .00002728 00000-0 19931-3 0 09995
2 42946 34.9980 54.1526 0002679 245.7313 114.3116 15.03276276493048

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 29th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Non-Polar Inclined

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2C

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

34.998Â°

Period

95.79 min

Perigee

555 km

Apogee

559 km

Eccentricity

0.0002679

RAAN

54.1526Â°

Arg of Perigee

245.7313Â°

Mean Motion

15.03276276 rev/d