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YAOGAN-47 (66988)
COSPAR: 2025-289A | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 9, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66988
International Designator
2025-289A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:55:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
271.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
116.08°
Period
94.52 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAOGAN-47
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66988U 25289A 26200.78846948 .00002617 00000+0 11250-3 0 9994
2 66988 97.5000 271.0905 0002632 116.0756 244.0752 15.23565250 33894
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
3.0
Diameter
2.0
Span
12.0
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yaogan 47
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKCN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YG47
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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