YAOGAN-10 (36834)

COSPAR: 2010-038A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 10

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 9, 2010

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

LC9

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 4C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36834

International Designator

2010-038A

Epoch

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Inclination

97.90°

Right Ascension

208.60°

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Argument of Perigee

82.18°

Period

96.94 min

Mean Motion

14.85 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

YAOGAN-10

Alternative Name

Yaogan Weixing 10

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ZZB

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 36834U 10038A   26185.33259659  .00001607  00000-0  19291-3 0  9999

2 36834  97.8967 208.6004 0001735  82.1846   8.9763 14.85402465859753

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Summary

The YAOGAN-10 satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 10, is an Earth observation (radar) satellite operated by ZZB and manufactured by SAST. Launched on August 9, 2010, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle from LC9, this satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5 meters. It weighs 1040 kg both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its design is characterized by a box shape with two panels and has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 4.795. The mission payload is designated as Jianbing-5 03 xing, focusing on radar-based Earth observation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

1.5

Span

Dry Mass

1040

Launch Mass

1040

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.795

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jianbing-5 03 xing

Purpose

Earth observation (radar)

Mission

Earth observation (radar)

Manufacturer

SAST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

JB-5

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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