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YAOGAN-4 (33446)
COSPAR: 2008-061A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 1, 2008
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33446
International Designator
2008-061A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.93°
Right Ascension
118.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.45°
Period
97.09 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-4
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33446U 08061A 26185.10009997 .00001214 00000-0 15493-3 0 9995
2 33446 97.9307 118.4858 0014807 21.4526 338.7305 14.83234859948177
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-4 satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 4, was launched on December 1, 2008, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle from pad LC603. It is owned by ZZB and manufactured by DFHZ, with its primary mission being Earth observation. The satellite uses the CAST-2000 bus configuration and has dimensions of 2 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms, and it was launched with the same mass. YAOGAN-4 is equipped with Jianbing-6 02 xing payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 3.175 square meters, designed for China's Earth observation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.175
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-6 02 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
CAST2000 bus ?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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