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YAOGAN-36 05C (57456)
COSPAR: 2023-106E | Alt Name: Yaogan 36 05 zu 03 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 26, 2023
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57456
International Designator
2023-106E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:49:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
239.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.03°
Period
94.93 min
Mean Motion
15.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-36 05C
Alternative Name
Yaogan 36 05 zu 03 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57456U 23106E 26200.49257880 .00001879 00000+0 94915-4 0 9998
2 57456 34.9924 239.3429 0002234 269.0343 91.0113 15.16895670165779
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-36 05C satellite, also known as Yaogan 36 05 zu 03 xing, was launched on July 26, 2023 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC3) in China using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5 meters, indicating it likely features solar panels. It weighs 300 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is owned by the ZZB (likely a Chinese intelligence agency) and manufactured by DFHZ. Its primary mission is listed as Earth observation or SIGINT, suggesting potential dual-use capabilities for civilian and military purposes. Power is supplied through solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as a box with two panels extending from it.
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 36-05 C
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
Next Pass
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