Launch Date
March 17, 2022
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
52084
International Designator
2022-027A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:00:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.40°
Right Ascension
117.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.23°
Period
107.03 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
YAOGAN-34 02
Alternative Name
Yaogan 34-02
Type
Status
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52084U 22027A 26200.87525641 -.00000049 00000+0 68093-4 0 9993
2 52084 63.3974 117.1290 0054905 354.2326 5.8061 13.45438317213311
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
Yaogan 34-02
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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