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YAOGAN-30 05B (43171)
COSPAR: 2018-011C | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 04 zu 02 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 25, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43171
International Designator
2018-011C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:19:42 GMT
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
46.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
160.53°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 05B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 04 zu 02 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43171U 18011C 26185.30535674 .00003601 00000-0 26571-3 0 9996
2 43171 34.9959 46.3650 0000699 160.5312 199.5424 15.02798557460792
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-30 05B satellite, also known as Yaogan 30 hao 04 zu 02 xing, was launched on January 25, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Launch Pad LC3, using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It is owned by ZLZB and manufactured by SECM for SIGINT purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 500 kilograms. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape consists of a box with two pans. It was launched for China (CN) and carries the payload Chuangxin-5 11 xing.
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 11 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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