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YAOGAN-25 01C (40340)
COSPAR: 2014-080C | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 25 fu xing er
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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
40340
International Designator
2014-080C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:22:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.39°
Right Ascension
267.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.70°
Period
107.04 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-25 01C
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 25 fu xing er
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40340U 14080C 26185.30700029 -.00000166 00000-0 -84777-4 0 9999
2 40340 63.3871 267.1873 0368348 9.7020 351.0870 13.45349153568051
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite YAOGAN-25 01C (OBJECT_ID: 2014-080C) was launched on December 10, 2014, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), specifically Launch Pad LC603, using the Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. It is owned by ZZB and manufactured by CAST with a mission for Earth observation. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 500 kilograms and it also had this same mass at the time of launch. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the spacecraft features a box shape with two panels (Box + 2 Pan) and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.6275 square meters. The payload includes the Jianbing-8 05 zu 03 xing, designed to perform Earth observation tasks as part of its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.6275
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-8 05 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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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