YAOGAN-23 (40305)

COSPAR: 2014-071A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 23

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 14, 2014

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

LC9

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40305

International Designator

2014-071A

Decay Date

12/12/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

YAOGAN-23

Alternative Name

Yaogan Weixing 23

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ZZB

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The YAOGAN-23 (also known as Yaogan Weixing 23) is an Earth observation and radar satellite launched on November 14, 2014, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SAST and has a dry mass of 2000 kg. The spacecraft measures 2 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and has a span of 4 meters. Its shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan" with an RCS of 3.6039. It is equipped with SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) equipment for its mission purposes. Power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's payload, Jianbing-7 04 xing, serves the Earth observation and radar mission, operated by ZZB.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2000

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.6039

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Jianbing-7 04 xing

Purpose

Earth observation, radar

Mission

Earth observation, radar

Manufacturer

SAST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

JB-7

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

SAR

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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