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YAOGAN-30 08A (46807)
COSPAR: 2020-076A | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 07 zu 01 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 26, 2020
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46807
International Designator
2020-076A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:09:03 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
349.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.94°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 08A
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 07 zu 01 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46807U 20076A 26184.92295223 .00003717 00000-0 27432-3 0 9994
2 46807 34.9951 349.2201 0000842 274.9380 85.1232 15.02781554310638
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-30 08A satellite, also known as Yaogan 30 hao 07 zu 01 xing, was launched on October 26, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle from launch pad LC3. The satellite is owned by ZLZB and manufactured by SECM with the mission potentially related to SIGINT (Signals Intelligence). It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, and spans 1 meter, with both its dry mass and launch mass at 500 kilograms. YAOGAN-30 08A is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite’s shape is described as a box with two panels and was launched on the same date it became stable in orbit.
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 19 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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