Launch Date
October 5, 2023
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
57990
International Designator
2023-152E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
92.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.60°
Period
94.96 min
Mean Motion
15.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
YAOGAN-39 03C
Alternative Name
Yaogan 39 03 zu 03 xing
Type
Status
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57990U 23152E 26200.85037603 .00002701 00000+0 13685-3 0 9990
2 57990 34.9899 92.6775 0016479 68.6023 291.6446 15.16479149155125
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
Yaogan 39-03 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
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