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YAOGAN-43 01B (60459)
COSPAR: 2024-148B | Alt Name: Yaogan 43-01-02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 16, 2024
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
XSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60459
International Designator
2024-148B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:42:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.99°
Right Ascension
286.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.78°
Period
93.72 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-43 01B
Alternative Name
Yaogan 43-01-02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60459U 24148B 26200.57094497 .00006860 00000+0 18794-3 0 9999
2 60459 34.9924 286.2439 0007882 152.7805 207.3328 15.36554991107410
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAOGAN-43 01B satellite, also known as Yaogan 43-01-02, was launched on August 16, 2024, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is owned by ZZB and manufactured by SAST, equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels. Additional details regarding its mission purpose are currently unspecified.
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 43 hao 01 zu 02 xing
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
SAST
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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