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YAOGAN-9 01B

OperationalPayloadLEO

YAOGAN-9 01B is a Chinese Ministry of National Defense payload satellite, part of the Yaogan constellation, launched on March 5, 2010 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
March 5, 2010 at 04:55 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Long March 4C →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
1,490 km
Periapsis
687 km
Inclination
63.37°
Orbital period
107.01 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2010-009B
NORAD catalog №
36414
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Constellation
Yaogan
Radar cross-section
2.9125 m²
Status
Operational

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