YAOGAN-11 (37165)

COSPAR: 2010-047A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 11

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 22, 2010

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37165

International Designator

2010-047A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:30:48 GMT

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Inclination

98.38°

Right Ascension

51.96°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

185.90°

Period

97.16 min

Mean Motion

14.82 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

YAOGAN-11

Alternative Name

Yaogan Weixing 11

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ZZB

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 37165U 10047A   26185.06306525  .00000860  00000-0  11457-3 0  9998
2 37165  98.3834  51.9608 0034465 185.8977 174.1834 14.82105403850598

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The YAOGAN-11 satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 11, was launched on September 22, 2010, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft utilizes the CAST-2000 bus and is owned by ZZB in China for Earth observation purposes. It has dimensions of 2 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. YAOGAN-11 weighs 800 kilograms at launch and continues to operate on the same mass after deployment. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and has a box shape with two panels. Its payload consists of Jianbing-6 04 xing, and it serves as an Earth observation satellite.
Physical Characteristics

Length

2

Diameter

1.5

Span

4

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.3345

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jianbing-6 04 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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