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YAOGAN-40 01B (57832)
COSPAR: 2023-139C | Alt Name: Yaogan 40 hao 02 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 10, 2023
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57832
International Designator
2023-139C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:10:57 GMT
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Inclination
85.99°
Right Ascension
245.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.30°
Period
101.95 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-40 01B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 40 hao 02 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57832U 23139C 26200.88260440 .00000068 00000+0 26445-4 0 9993
2 57832 85.9885 245.2603 0002476 92.3039 267.8428 14.12453335147322
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-40 01B satellite, also known as Yaogan 40 hao 02 xing, was launched on September 10, 2023, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9A launch pad using a Chang Zheng 6A rocket. This military satellite has a box shape with two panels and measures 2 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 4 meters across. It weighs approximately 500 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft was manufactured by DFHZ and is owned by CAST.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
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
Yaogan 40 02 xing
Purpose
Military
Mission
Military
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YG40
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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