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YAOGAN-28 (41026)
COSPAR: 2015-064A | Alt Name: Yaogan Weixing 28
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 8, 2015
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41026
International Designator
2015-064A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:56:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.31°
Right Ascension
323.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
126.69°
Period
94.26 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-28
Alternative Name
Yaogan Weixing 28
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41026U 15064A 26185.28924512 .00009135 00000-0 33996-3 0 9995
2 41026 97.3100 323.2063 0011845 126.6894 233.5435 15.27647000593294
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-28 (also known as Yaogan Weixing 28) is an Earth observation satellite operated by ZZB and launched on November 8, 2015, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 4B rocket. It has a configuration based on the Phoenix-Eye-2 bus manufactured by CAST and features a box shape with two panels, measuring 2 meters in length and diameter, and an 8-meter span. The satellite weighs 3000 kg at launch and dry mass is also 3000 kg. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was designed for Earth observation purposes and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 4.8055 square meters, operating under the COUNTRY code CN indicating its Chinese origin.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
8
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.8055
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-11 02 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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