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YAOGAN-17 01C (39241)
COSPAR: 2013-046C | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 17 fu xing er
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 1, 2013
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39241
International Designator
2013-046C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:23:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.39°
Right Ascension
45.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
11.61°
Period
107.02 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-17 01C
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 17 fu xing er
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39241U 13046C 26185.26651189 .00000111 00000-0 19490-3 0 9992
2 39241 63.3870 45.6049 0428597 11.6054 349.4481 13.45482679630672
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-17 01C satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 17 fu xing er, was launched by China (CN) on September 1, 2013, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter, and it weighs 500 kilograms at launch. Its purpose is Earth observation, as part of the Jianbing-8 mission. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, YAOGAN-17 01C has a box-like shape with two panels (Box + 2 Pan). It was manufactured by CAST and owned by ZZB.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.744
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-8 03 zu 03 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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