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YAOGAN-30 06C (44451)
COSPAR: 2019-045C | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 05 zu 03 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 26, 2019
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44451
International Designator
2019-045C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:27:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
225.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.12°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 06C
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 05 zu 03 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44451U 19045C 26185.26919073 .00002350 00000-0 17435-3 0 9999
2 44451 34.9925 225.3912 0000512 233.1223 126.9438 15.02764624379122
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite YAOGAN-30 06C (OBJECT_ID: 2019-045C) was launched on July 26, 2019, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It is owned by ZLZB and manufactured by SECM in China. This satellite has a box shape with two panels, measuring 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1 meter and a dry mass of 500 kilograms. Its purpose is suspected to be SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). The spacecraft is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. At launch, it had the same mass of 500 kilograms.
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 15 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
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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