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YAOGAN-35 02A (52907)
COSPAR: 2022-068A | Alt Name: Yaogan 35 02 zu 01 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 2022
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52907
International Designator
2022-068A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:49:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
294.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
6.17°
Period
94.46 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-35 02A
Alternative Name
Yaogan 35 02 zu 01 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52907U 22068A 26200.61763604 .00003350 00000+0 13410-3 0 9996
2 52907 34.9913 294.1398 0010367 6.1713 353.9129 15.24533946226841
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-35 02A satellite, also known as Yaogan 35 02 zu 01 xing, was launched on June 23, 2022, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), specifically launch pad LC3, using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft is owned by ZZB and manufactured by DFHZ. It has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 5 meters, and it weighs 300 kilograms at launch. Its design includes solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and its shape consists of a box structure with two panels attached. The satellite's purpose is described as either Earth observation or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), but the specific mission details are not fully clarified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yaogan 35-02 A
Purpose
Earth observation or SIGINT ?
Mission
Earth observation or SIGINT ?
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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