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YAOGAN-25 01B (40339)
COSPAR: 2014-080B | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 25 fu xing yi
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 10, 2014
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40339
International Designator
2014-080B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.39°
Right Ascension
266.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.02°
Period
107.03 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-25 01B
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 25 fu xing yi
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40339U 14080B 26185.28984833 -.00000152 00000-0 -68166-4 0 9990
2 40339 63.3888 266.8420 0368403 9.0224 351.7186 13.45434318567933
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-25 01B satellite, also known as Yaogan Weixing 25 fu xing yi, was launched on December 10, 2014, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1 meter and a dry mass of 500 kilograms. The satellite is owned by ZZB and was manufactured by CAST for Earth observation purposes. It carries the payload Jianbing-8 05 zu 02 xing and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape resembles a box with two panels, and it has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 2.3855 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.3855
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-8 05 zu 02 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
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