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YINHE-1 (45024)
COSPAR: 2020-004A | Alt Name: Yinhe 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 16, 2020
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45024
International Designator
2020-004A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:40:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.39°
Right Ascension
107.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
309.46°
Period
97.35 min
Mean Motion
14.79 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YINHE-1
Alternative Name
Yinhe 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YINHE
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45024U 20004A 26185.31950155 .00000529 00000-0 67787-4 0 9997
2 45024 86.3946 107.8377 0011565 309.4574 50.5622 14.79157299348454
Source: Celestrak
Summary
YINHE-1, also known as Yinhe 1, is a communications satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2020-004A and NORAD_CAT_ID 45024, launched on January 16, 2020, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) LC43/95 using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by YINHE in China and has a configuration known as Galaxy-1. It measures 2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. With a dry mass of 200 kilograms and a launch mass of 227 kilograms, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system includes a Hall effect thruster. YINHE-1 is shaped like a box with an attached pan.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
227
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yinhe 1
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
YINHE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YH
Configuration
Galaxy-1
Motor
Hall effect thruster
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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