Launch Date
November 3, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 7A
NORAD ID
66313
International Designator
2025-250A
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:16:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
20.08°
Right Ascension
319.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
175.89°
Period
271.08 min
Mean Motion
5.31 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
YAOGAN-46
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66313U 25250A 26198.26135984 -.00000035 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 66313 20.0795 319.2054 0004808 175.8938 184.1362 05.31209465 13698
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
5.0
Diameter
2.5
Span
30.0
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Yaogan 46
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YG46
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
LAE
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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