Yaogan · Payload
YAOGAN-30 05A
OperationalPayloadLEO
YAOGAN-30 05A is a Chinese Ministry of National Defense payload satellite, part of the Yaogan constellation, launched on January 25, 2018 into LEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- January 25, 2018 at 05:39 AM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 2C →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- 3 x Yaogan-30
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 561 km
- Periapsis
- 556 km
- Inclination
- 34.99°
- Orbital period
- 95.83 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Chinese Ministry of National Defense
- Manufacturer
- China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
- Users
- Military
- Launch mass
- 500 kg
- Design lifetime
- 8 years
- Detailed purpose
- Electronic Intelligence
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2018-011B
- NORAD catalog №
- 43170
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Constellation
- Yaogan
- Status
- Operational
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