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YAOGAN-41 (58582)
COSPAR: 2023-197A | Alt Name: Yaogan 41
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 15, 2023
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC101
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58582
International Designator
2023-197A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:03:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
3.07°
Right Ascension
313.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
200.50°
Period
1436.05 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-41
Alternative Name
Yaogan 41
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB/CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58582U 23197A 26200.50216507 -.00000365 00000+0 00000+0 0 9999
2 58582 3.0705 313.6601 0013978 200.5036 87.0423 01.00275372 9649
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-41 satellite, also known as Yaogan 41, is an Earth observation or SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite owned by ZZB/CAST and manufactured by CAST in China. It was launched on December 15, 2023, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site using a Chang Zheng 5 launch vehicle from LC101. YAOGAN-41 has dimensions of 7 meters in length, 4 meters in diameter, and spans up to 40 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs approximately 6,500 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 12,000 kilograms. It is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels and its primary mission focuses on Earth observation or SIGINT purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
4
Span
40
Dry Mass
6500
Launch Mass
12000
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yaogan 41
Purpose
Earth observation or SIGINT
Mission
Earth observation or SIGINT
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YG41
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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