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YAOGAN-40 02B (63919)
COSPAR: 2025-096B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 11, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63919
International Designator
2025-096B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:50:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.00°
Right Ascension
173.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.08°
Period
101.95 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-40 02B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63919U 25096B 26200.86874971 .00000104 00000+0 45966-4 0 9998
2 63919 85.9965 173.2975 0002576 83.0775 277.0701 14.12453561 61188
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.0
Diameter
1.5
Span
4.0
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 hao 02 zu 02 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YG40
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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