Yaogan · Payload
YAOGAN-26
OperationalPayloadLEO
YAOGAN-26 is a Chinese Ministry of National Defense payload satellite, part of the Yaogan constellation, launched on December 27, 2014 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- December 27, 2014 at 03:22 AM UTC
- Launch site
- TAISC
- Launched by
- Long March 4B →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 429 km
- Periapsis
- 421 km
- Inclination
- 97.06°
- Orbital period
- 93.07 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Chinese Ministry of National Defense
- Manufacturer
- China Academy of Space Tecnology (CAST)
- Users
- Military
- Launch mass
- 3,000 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Electronic Intelligence
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2014-088A
- NORAD catalog №
- 40362
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Constellation
- Yaogan
- Radar cross-section
- 4.769 m²
- Status
- Operational
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