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YAOGAN-9 01A (36413)
COSPAR: 2010-009A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 5, 2010
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36413
International Designator
2010-009A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:56:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.37°
Right Ascension
315.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.88°
Period
107.01 min
Mean Motion
13.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-9 01A
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36413U 10009A 26184.62241234 -.00000070 00000-0 15492-4 0 9995
2 36413 63.3660 315.6862 0538669 21.8775 340.4335 13.45703754802181
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-9 01A satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 9, was launched on March 5, 2010, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC603 pad using the Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. Operated by ZZB and manufactured by CAST, this Earth observation satellite measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 500 kg and was launched at the same mass. The spacecraft is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and employs a Box + 2 Pan configuration, with an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 2.702. Its primary mission is to perform Earth observation tasks using its Jianbing-8 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.702
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-8 01 zu 01 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JB-8
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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