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YAOGAN-14 (38257)
COSPAR: 2012-021A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 14
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 10, 2012
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38257
International Designator
2012-021A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:37:51 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.31°
Right Ascension
322.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
116.22°
Period
94.23 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-14
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38257U 12021A 26185.31795339 .00005688 00000-0 20991-3 0 9994
2 38257 97.3057 322.2566 0006361 116.2198 243.9697 15.28142474788436
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-14 (also known as Yaogan Weixing 14) satellite was launched on May 10, 2012, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. It has a Phoenix-Eye-2 bus configuration and is owned by ZZB with CAST as its manufacturer. The satellite's dimensions are 2 meters in length and diameter, with an 8-meter span. Its dry mass and launch mass both weigh 3000 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, YAOGAN-14 is designed for Earth observation missions. It has a shape described as "Box + 2 Pan" with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5.41. The satellite was launched from LC9 launch pad at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
8
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.41
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-11 01 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JB-11
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-2 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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