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YAOGAN-30 10B (48861)
COSPAR: 2021-055B | Alt Name: Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 02 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 18, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48861
International Designator
2021-055B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:45:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
47.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
240.23°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-30 10B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 30 hao 09 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 48861U 21055B 26185.32311319 .00002420 00000-0 17953-3 0 9991
2 48861 34.9958 47.4274 0004754 240.2311 119.7925 15.02745070275759
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite YAOGAN-30 10B (OBJECT_ID: 2021-055B) is a Chinese spacecraft launched on June 18, 2021, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1 meter and a dry mass of 500 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its purpose is suspected to be SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), though the exact mission details are unclear. The spacecraft was manufactured by SECM and operated under ZLZB ownership. The payload associated with it is known as Chuangxin-5 26 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 26 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
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