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Yaogan · Payload

YAOGAN-7

OperationalPayloadLEO

YAOGAN-7 is a Chinese Ministry of National Defense payload satellite, part of the Yaogan constellation, launched on December 9, 2009 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 9, 2009 at 08:42 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Yaogan Weixing 7

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
654 km
Periapsis
618 km
Inclination
98.01°
Orbital period
97.43 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Chinese Ministry of National Defense
Manufacturer
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Users
Government
Launch mass
800 kg
Design lifetime
8 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2009-069A
NORAD catalog №
36110
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Constellation
Yaogan
Radar cross-section
3.3259 m²
Status
Operational

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