Latitude
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YAOGAN-30
NORAD 43172 · COSPAR 2018-011D · ACTIVE
Orbit: #48068 @ 555 x 558 km x 34.998 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-14 06:48 UTC · 15.9 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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YAOGAN-30 05C
1 43172U 18011D 26318.28336361 .00002950 00000-0 21548-3 0 09999
2 43172 34.9980 315.7297 0002153 316.0416 44.0121 15.03247452480689
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43172U 18011D 26318.28336361 .00002950 00000-0 21548-3 0 09999
2 43172 34.9980 315.7297 0002153 316.0416 44.0121 15.03247452480689
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
January 25th 2018
Spacecraft age
8 years, 9 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 · Non-Polar Inclined
Launch site
Xichang 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
34.998°
Period
95.79 min
Perigee
555 km
Apogee
558 km
Eccentricity
0.0002153
RAAN
315.7297°
Arg of Perigee
316.0416°
Mean Motion
15.03247452 rev/d