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YAOGAN-2

OperationalPayloadLEO

YAOGAN-2 is a China payload satellite, part of the Yaogan constellation, launched on May 25, 2007 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 25, 2007 at 07:12 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Yaogan Weixing 2

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
634 km
Periapsis
607 km
Inclination
98.27°
Orbital period
97.12 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Users
Government/Military
Launch mass
700 kg
Design lifetime
8 years
Detailed purpose
Reconnaissance

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2007-019A
NORAD catalog №
31490
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Constellation
Yaogan
Radar cross-section
3.0627 m²
Status
Operational

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