YIJIAN (41899)

COSPAR: 2016-081B | Alt Name: Chao fenbianlu duoguangpu

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 21, 2016

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41899

International Designator

2016-081B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:38:56 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.54°

Right Ascension

182.97°

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Argument of Perigee

257.70°

Period

98.58 min

Mean Motion

14.61 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

YIJIAN

Alternative Name

Chao fenbianlu duoguangpu

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SECM

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 41899U 16081B   26184.56870765  .00000692  00000-0  15191-3 0  9999

2 41899  98.5380 182.9750 0019588 257.6996 102.2011 14.60786398506980

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Summary

The YIJIAN satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2016-081B) is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by SECM and launched on December 21, 2016, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.4 meters and has a span of 1 meter. It is equipped with a WN5000 bus configuration and a hyperspectral imager for its mission objectives. YIJIAN, also known as Chao fenbianlu duoguangpu, has a dry mass of 60 kilograms and the same launch mass. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 pan," and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 0.3981 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.4

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.3981

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Chuangxin-6 02 xing

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

SECM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

CX-6

Configuration

WN5000 bus

Motor

Equipment

Hyperspectral imager

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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