Yaogan
Operated by People's Republic of China
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Yaogan is a broad series of Chinese remote-sensing satellites. The program spans optical, radar, and electronic-intelligence spacecraft, often flying in clustered triplets in low Earth orbit.
Yaogan accounts for 199 cataloged objects, of which 169 are in orbit and 156 are active. 27 have reentered. The first launched in 2007, the most recent in 2026. The busiest year was 2022, with 27 added. Most fly near a 35-degree inclination with an orbital period around 95 minutes.
169
In orbit
156
Active
199
Total launched
27
Reentered
Yaogan launched per year
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.
Typical specifications
Most common values across cataloged Yaogan satellites.
| Manufacturer | DFHZ |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Earth observation |
| Launch mass | 500 kg |
| Dry mass | 500 kg |
| Length | 0.5 m |
| Diameter | 0.5 m |
| Span | 5 m |
| Shape | Box + 2 Pan |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Propulsion | LAE |
| Equipment | SAR |
| Typical orbit | 95 min period, 35° inclination |
Spacecraft buses
The platforms Yaogan satellites are built on.
Launched on
Yaogan satellites
The 100 most recently launched, of 199. Track any of them live in KeepTrack.
| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Bus | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAOGAN 25C DEB | 69733 | 2014-080N | · | May 1, 2026 | 107 min, 63.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| YAOGAN 25C DEB | 69732 | 2014-080M | · | May 1, 2026 | 105 min, 63.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| YAOGAN 25C DEB | 69731 | 2014-080L | · | May 1, 2026 | 106 min, 63.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-50 02 | 68196 | 2026-051A | YG50 | Mar 15, 2026 | 104 min, 142.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-50 | 67433 | 2026-006A | YG50 | Jan 13, 2026 | 104 min, 142.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-47 | 66988 | 2025-289A | YG47 | Dec 9, 2025 | 95 min, 97.5° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-46 | 66313 | 2025-250A | YG46 | Nov 3, 2025 | 271 min, 20.1° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN 45 | 65563 | 2025-202A | FY-4 | Sep 9, 2025 | 271 min, 19.9° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-40 02C | 63920 | 2025-096C | YG40 | May 11, 2025 | 102 min, 86.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-40 02B | 63919 | 2025-096B | YG40 | May 11, 2025 | 102 min, 86.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-40 02A | 63918 | 2025-096A | YG40 | May 11, 2025 | 102 min, 86.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 02F Yaogan 43-02-06 | 60950 | 2024-156F | · | Sep 3, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 02E Yaogan 43-02-05 | 60949 | 2024-156E | · | Sep 3, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 02D Yaogan 43-02-04 | 60948 | 2024-156D | · | Sep 3, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 02C Yaogan 43-02-03 | 60947 | 2024-156C | · | Sep 3, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 02B Yaogan 43-02-02 | 60946 | 2024-156B | · | Sep 3, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 02A Yaogan 43-02-01 | 60945 | 2024-156A | · | Sep 3, 2024 | 93 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01J Yaogan 43-01-09 | 60466 | 2024-148J | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01H Yaogan 43-01-08 | 60465 | 2024-148H | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01G Yaogan 43-01-07 | 60464 | 2024-148G | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01F Yaogan 43-01-06 | 60463 | 2024-148F | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01E Yaogan 43-01-05 | 60462 | 2024-148E | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01D Yaogan 43-01-04 | 60461 | 2024-148D | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01C Yaogan 43-01-03 | 60460 | 2024-148C | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01B Yaogan 43-01-02 | 60459 | 2024-148B | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-43 01A Yaogan 43-01-01 | 60458 | 2024-148A | · | Aug 16, 2024 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| Yaogan 42-02 Yaogan Weixing 42 Hao 02 Xing | 59557 | 2024-075A | · | Apr 20, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-42 02 Yaogan 42 hao 01 xing | 59395 | 2024-063A | · | Apr 2, 2024 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-41 Yaogan 41 | 58582 | 2023-197A | YG41 | Dec 15, 2023 | 1436 min, 3.1° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 04C Yaogan 39 04 zu 03 xing | 58145 | 2023-163E | · | Oct 23, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 04B Yaogan 39 04 zu 02 xing | 58143 | 2023-163C | · | Oct 23, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 04A Yaogan 39 04 zu 01 xing | 58141 | 2023-163A | · | Oct 23, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 03C Yaogan 39 03 zu 03 xing | 57990 | 2023-152E | · | Oct 5, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 03B Yaogan 39 03 zu 02 xing | 57988 | 2023-152C | · | Oct 5, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 03A Yaogan 39 03 zu 01 xing | 57986 | 2023-152A | · | Oct 5, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-33 04 Yaogan 33-04 | 57958 | 2023-149A | JB-9 | Sep 26, 2023 | 99 min, 98.2° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 02C Yaogan 39 02 zu 03 xing | 57890 | 2023-145E | · | Sep 17, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 02B Yaogan 39 02 zu 02 xing | 57889 | 2023-145D | · | Sep 17, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 02A Yaogan 39 02 zu 01 xing | 57886 | 2023-145A | · | Sep 17, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-40 01C Yaogan 40 hao 03 xing | 57833 | 2023-139D | YG40 | Sep 10, 2023 | 102 min, 86.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-40 01B Yaogan 40 hao 02 xing | 57832 | 2023-139C | YG40 | Sep 10, 2023 | 102 min, 86.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-40 01A Yaogan 40 hao 01 xing | 57830 | 2023-139A | YG40 | Sep 10, 2023 | 102 min, 86.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-33 03 Yaogan 33-03 | 57797 | 2023-136A | JB-9 | Sep 6, 2023 | 99 min, 98.2° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 01C Yaogan 39 01 zu 03 xing | 57731 | 2023-130E | · | Aug 31, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 01B Yaogan 39 01 zu 02 xing | 57728 | 2023-130B | · | Aug 31, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-39 01A Yaogan 39 01 zu 01 xing | 57727 | 2023-130A | · | Aug 31, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 05C Yaogan 36 05 zu 03 xing | 57456 | 2023-106E | · | Jul 26, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 05B Yaogan 36 05 zu 02 xing | 57454 | 2023-106C | · | Jul 26, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 05A Yaogan 36 05 zu 01 xing | 57452 | 2023-106A | · | Jul 26, 2023 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-37 Yaogan 37 01 xing | 55244 | 2023-006C | · | Jan 13, 2023 | 95 min, 43.2° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 04C Yaogan 36 04 zu 03 xing | 54750 | 2022-171E | · | Dec 14, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 04B Yaogan 36 04 zu 02 xing | 54748 | 2022-171C | · | Dec 14, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 04A Yaogan 36 04 zu 01 xing | 54746 | 2022-171A | · | Dec 14, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 03C Yaogan 36 03 zu 02 xing | 54376 | 2022-160E | · | Nov 27, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 03B Yaogan 36 03 zu 01 xing | 54374 | 2022-160C | · | Nov 27, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 03A Yaogan 36 03 zu 03 xing | 54372 | 2022-160A | · | Nov 27, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-34 03 Yaogan 34-03 | 54249 | 2022-154A | · | Nov 15, 2022 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 02C Yaogan 36 02 zu 03 xing | 54045 | 2022-133D | · | Oct 14, 2022 | 93 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 02B Yaogan 36 02 zu 02 xing | 54043 | 2022-133B | · | Oct 14, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 02A Yaogan 36 02 zu 01 xing | 54042 | 2022-133A | · | Oct 14, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 01C Yaogan 36 01 zu 03 xing | 53947 | 2022-120E | · | Sep 26, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 01B Yaogan 36 01 zu 02 xing | 53946 | 2022-120D | · | Sep 26, 2022 | 88 min, 35.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-36 01A Yaogan 36 01 zu 01 xing | 53943 | 2022-120A | · | Sep 26, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 05C Yaogan 35 05 zu 03 xing | 53763 | 2022-109D | · | Sep 6, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 05B Yaogan 35 05 zu 02 xing | 53761 | 2022-109B | · | Sep 6, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 05A Yaogan 35 05 zu 01 xing | 53760 | 2022-109A | · | Sep 6, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-33 02 Yaogan 33-02 | 53698 | 2022-106A | JB-9 | Sep 2, 2022 | 99 min, 98.2° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 04C Yaogan 35 04 zu 03 xing | 53526 | 2022-100E | · | Aug 19, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 04B Yaogan 35 04 zu 02 xing | 53524 | 2022-100C | · | Aug 19, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 04A Yaogan 35 04 zu 01 xing | 53522 | 2022-100A | · | Aug 19, 2022 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 03C Yaogan 35 03 zu 03 xing | 53320 | 2022-088E | · | Jul 29, 2022 | 93 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 03B Yaogan 35 03 zu 02 xing | 53318 | 2022-088C | · | Jul 29, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 03A Yaogan 35 03 zu 01 xing | 53316 | 2022-088A | · | Jul 29, 2022 | 88 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 02C Yaogan 35 02 zu 02 xing | 52909 | 2022-068C | · | Jun 23, 2022 | 88 min, 35.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 02B Yaogan 35 02 zu 03 xing | 52908 | 2022-068B | · | Jun 23, 2022 | 92 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 02A Yaogan 35 02 zu 01 xing | 52907 | 2022-068A | · | Jun 23, 2022 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-34 02 Yaogan 34-02 | 52084 | 2022-027A | · | Mar 17, 2022 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 01C Yaogan 35 01 zu 02 xing | 49393 | 2021-101D | · | Nov 6, 2021 | 95 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 01B Yaogan 35 01 zu 03 xing | 49391 | 2021-101B | · | Nov 6, 2021 | 88 min, 35.0° | Reentered | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-35 01A Yaogan 35 01 zu 01 xing | 49390 | 2021-101A | · | Nov 6, 2021 | 94 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-32 02B Yaogan 32 hao 02 zu 02 xing | 49384 | 2021-099B | · | Nov 3, 2021 | 98 min, 98.3° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-32 02A Yaogan 32 hao 02 zu 01 xing | 49383 | 2021-099A | · | Nov 3, 2021 | 98 min, 98.3° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 11C Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 03 xing | 49029 | 2021-065D | · | Jul 19, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 11B Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 02 xing | 49028 | 2021-065C | · | Jul 19, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 11A Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 01 xing | 49026 | 2021-065A | · | Jul 19, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 10C Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 03 xing | 48863 | 2021-055D | · | Jun 18, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 10B Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 02 xing | 48861 | 2021-055B | · | Jun 18, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 10A Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 01 xing | 48860 | 2021-055A | · | Jun 18, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 09C Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 03 xing | 48425 | 2021-039C | · | May 6, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 09B Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 02 xing | 48424 | 2021-039B | · | May 6, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-30 09A Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 01 xing | 48423 | 2021-039A | · | May 6, 2021 | 96 min, 35.0° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-34 01 Yaogan 34-01 | 48340 | 2021-037A | · | Apr 30, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 04C Yaogan 31 hao 04 zu 03 xing | 47857 | 2021-020D | · | Mar 13, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 04B Yaogan 31 hao 04 zu 02 xing | 47856 | 2021-020C | · | Mar 13, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 04A Yaogan 31 hao 04 zu 01 xing | 47854 | 2021-020A | JB-8B | Mar 13, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 03C Yaogan 31 hao 03 zu 03 xing | 47695 | 2021-014E | · | Feb 24, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 03B Yaogan 31 hao 03 zu 02 xing | 47693 | 2021-014C | · | Feb 24, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 03A Yaogan 31 hao 03 zu 01 xing | 47691 | 2021-014A | JB-8B | Feb 24, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 02C Yaogan 31 hao 02 zu 03 xing | 47536 | 2021-007E | · | Jan 29, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
| YAOGAN-31 02B Yaogan 31 hao 02 zu 02 xing | 47533 | 2021-007B | · | Jan 29, 2021 | 107 min, 63.4° | Active | ◉ |
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Frequently asked questions
How many Yaogan satellites are in orbit?
169 Yaogan objects are currently in orbit, out of 199 ever cataloged. 27 have reentered.
How many Yaogan satellites are active?
156 Yaogan satellites carry an active status in the catalog.
When did the first Yaogan satellite launch?
The first cataloged Yaogan object launched in 2007, and the most recent in 2026.
Who operates Yaogan?
Yaogan is operated by People's Republic of China.
How can I track Yaogan satellites?
You can track the Yaogan fleet live in the KeepTrack 3D tracker, or open any individual satellite from the list on this page.