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YAOGAN-30 07B (45461)
COSPAR: 2020-021B | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 06 zu 02 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 24, 2020
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45461
International Designator
2020-021B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:13:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
106.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.23°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 07B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 06 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 45461U 20021B 26185.21747126 .00003553 00000-0 26251-3 0 9992
2 45461 34.9939 106.6748 0002424 343.2251 16.8377 15.02753842343057
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-30 07B satellite, also known as Yaogan 30 hao 06 zu 02 xing, was launched on March 24, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter, and it weighs 500 kilograms at launch. Its manufacturer is SECM, and its country of origin is China (CN). The mission purpose is listed as SIGINT (?), suggesting potential signals intelligence capabilities. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite has a box-shaped design with two panels attached. It belongs to an owner designated as ZLZB and carries a payload named Chuangxin-5 17 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 17 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
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