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YAOGAN 20C, 40111

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN 20C, 40111 is a payload satellite owned by PLA GAD (CN) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 09 Aug 2014 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4C launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
40111, 2014-047C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-08-09 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4C
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.446 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 YAOGAN 20C
1 40111U 14047C   25181.86648308 -.00000073  00000-0  20080-4 0  9998
2 40111  63.3790 205.2668 0359421  13.2117 347.8024 13.45401549535024
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:47:44.138Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
-25.83721°
Altitude
829.087 km
Speed
7.568 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 41m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.39897°
Longitude
1.63732°
Altitude
880.068 km
Speed
7.523 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 10m 05s
Apparent Declination
5° 57' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:44:07
Azimuth
331.583° NNW
Elevation
-40.028°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,356.406 km
Perigee altitude
819.705 km
Semi-major axis
7,466.192 km
Eccentricity
0.03594
Inclination
63.379°
RAAN
205.2668°
Arg. of periapsis
13.2117°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
347.8024°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3643 °/min
Orbital period
107.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00002008
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YAOGAN 20C Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
12 mins2025-07-01 13:26:14.470Z302.5° NW2025-07-01 13:31:14.470Z253.506° W28.239°2025-07-01 13:38:14.470Z189.588° SSW
9 mins2025-07-02 03:16:14.470Z207.431° SW2025-07-02 03:20:14.470Z61.951° ENE43.969°2025-07-02 03:25:14.470Z35.815° NE
7 mins2025-07-02 05:08:14.470Z289.564° WNW2025-07-02 05:11:14.470Z327.292° NNW19.193°2025-07-02 05:15:14.470Z9.844° NNE
4 mins2025-07-02 08:57:14.470Z9.945° NNE2025-07-02 08:58:14.470Z18.86° NNE11.883°2025-07-02 09:01:14.470Z44.203° NE
12 mins2025-07-02 10:46:14.470Z345.659° N2025-07-02 10:51:14.470Z44.898° NE31.676°2025-07-02 10:58:14.470Z111.384° ESE
13 mins2025-07-02 12:36:14.470Z314.088° NW2025-07-02 12:42:14.470Z239.743° WSW39.044°2025-07-02 12:49:14.470Z169.907° S
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