Launch Date
January 11, 2024
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP1
Launch Vehicle
Yinli-1
NORAD ID
58758
International Designator
2024-009A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:53:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.02°
Right Ascension
353.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.06°
Period
94.48 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
YUNYAO-1 18
Alternative Name
Yunyao-1 18
Type
Status
Owner
YYAO
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58758U 24009A 26200.82877560 .00008198 00000+0 34523-3 0 9996
2 58758 50.0176 353.3064 0004294 53.0644 307.0704 15.24134865139822
Source: Celestrak
Length
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
5
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Yunyao-1 18
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
YYAO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YY-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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