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YAOGAN-40 02C (63920)
COSPAR: 2025-096C | 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
63920
International Designator
2025-096C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:50:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.00°
Right Ascension
172.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.75°
Period
101.95 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-40 02C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63920U 25096C 26200.86866948 .00000102 00000+0 45313-4 0 9999
2 63920 85.9971 172.5775 0002206 78.7499 281.3932 14.12453170 80025
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 03 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
Map
Next Pass
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