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YAOGAN-30 08B (46808)
COSPAR: 2020-076B | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 07 zu 02 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
46808
International Designator
2020-076B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:59:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
347.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
226.29°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 08B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 07 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 46808U 20076B 26185.16602736 .00003625 00000-0 26748-3 0 9990
2 46808 34.9956 347.4919 0000753 226.2937 133.7710 15.02800097310780
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-30 08B satellite, also known as Yaogan 30 hao 07 zu 02 xing, was launched on October 26, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LC3 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter. The satellite weighs 500 kilograms at launch and is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and it belongs to the Chinese military (ZLZB). It was manufactured by SECM (Space Engineering Center Ministry) and its mission is potentially SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), though this is marked with uncertainty due to "?".
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 20 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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