YAOGAN-31

NORAD 47856 · COSPAR 2021-020C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #27734 @ 949 x 1229 km x 63.4039 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-04 22:19 UTC Â· 34 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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YAOGAN-31 04B
1 47856U 21020C 26308.93020394 -.00000005 00000-0 12963-3 0 09994
2 47856 63.4039 257.0787 0187258 0.9691 359.1662 13.45456947277342

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 13th 2021

Spacecraft age

5 years, 7 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

500 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

63.4039Â°

Period

107.03 min

Perigee

949 km

Apogee

1229 km

Eccentricity

0.0187258

RAAN

257.0787Â°

Arg of Perigee

0.9691Â°

Mean Motion

13.45456947 rev/d