YAOGAN-31

NORAD 43277 · COSPAR 2018-034C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #41817 @ 875 x 1303 km x 63.3935 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 14:45 UTC Â· 13.9 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

Trend: —

Altitude —

Velocity —

Next visible passes

// click to check

Current TLE

// onowactive

YAOGAN-31 01C
1 43277U 18034C 26286.61470797 -.00000031 00000-0 78291-4 0 09990
2 43277 63.3935 145.9214 0286077 7.5338 352.9850 13.45453159418179

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

April 10th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 6 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

63.3935Â°

Period

107.03 min

Perigee

875 km

Apogee

1303 km

Eccentricity

0.0286077

RAAN

145.9214Â°

Arg of Perigee

7.5338Â°

Mean Motion

13.45453159 rev/d