YAOGAN-7 (36110)

COSPAR: 2009-069A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 7

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 9, 2009

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36110

International Designator

2009-069A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:42:01 GMT

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Inclination

98.00°

Right Ascension

70.71°

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Argument of Perigee

348.68°

Period

97.43 min

Mean Motion

14.78 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

YAOGAN-7

Alternative Name

Yaogan Weixing 7

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ZZB

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 36110U 09069A   26184.94584823  .00000585  00000-0  87968-4 0  9999

2 36110  98.0049  70.7079 0024326 348.6785  11.3875 14.78027131892100

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Summary

The YAOGAN-7 satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 7, was launched on December 9, 2009, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. It is an Earth observation satellite designed and manufactured by DFHZ for ZZB (Chinese state intelligence agency) in China. The spacecraft uses the CAST-2000 bus configuration, measures approximately 2 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 800 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and storage. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it has an RCS (reflective cross-section) value of 3.3259. Its primary purpose is Earth observation using the Jianbing-6 payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.3259

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jianbing-6 03 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

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