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YAOGAN-30 03B (43029)
COSPAR: 2017-075B | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 02 zu 02 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 24, 2017
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43029
International Designator
2017-075B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:32 GMT
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
166.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.07°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 03B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 02 zu 02 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43029U 17075B 26185.27954735 .00002495 00000-0 18495-3 0 9992
2 43029 34.9924 166.0485 0002979 12.0678 348.0102 15.02768061469937
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-30 03B satellite, also known as Yaogan 30 hao 02 zu 02 xing, was launched on November 24, 2017, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 launch pad, using a Chang Zheng 2C rocket. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter and is owned by ZLZB. It was manufactured by SECM and has a dry mass of 500 kilograms and the same launch mass. The satellite's configuration is described as "Box + 2 Pan" shape, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is indicated with SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), suggesting it likely serves an intelligence-gathering role for its country of origin, China (CN). No additional details on its lifetime or major events are provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chuangxin-5 05 xing
Purpose
SIGINT ?
Mission
SIGINT ?
Manufacturer
SECM
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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