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YAOGAN-30 A, 42945

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-30 A, 42945 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 29 Sep 2017 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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
42945, 2017-058A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-09-29 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
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 6 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 A
1 42945U 17058A   25169.86011215  .00002599  00000-0  20640-3 0  9992
2 42945  34.9977  80.1168 0003147 230.0588 129.9843 15.00122915421245
Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:38:33.689Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-136.85972°
Altitude
566.839 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 20m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.71504°
Longitude
-145.19463°
Altitude
567.239 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 34m 21s
Apparent Declination
-22° 54' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:49:38
Azimuth
299.698° NW
Elevation
-62.109°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.921 km
Perigee altitude
567.548 km
Semi-major axis
6,947.872 km
Eccentricity
0.00031
Inclination
34.9977°
RAAN
80.1168°
Arg. of periapsis
230.0588°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
129.9843°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74771 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.0002064
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YAOGAN-30 A Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-19 22:28:43.713Z220.697° SW2025-06-19 22:31:43.713Z155.621° SSE27.744°2025-06-19 22:34:43.713Z106.044° ESE
6 mins2025-06-20 00:09:43.713Z244.843° WSW2025-06-20 00:12:43.713Z169.455° S33.597°2025-06-20 00:15:43.713Z114.736° SE
5 mins2025-06-20 01:51:43.713Z234.345° WSW2025-06-20 01:53:43.713Z189.869° SSW24.293°2025-06-20 01:56:43.713Z141.605° SSE
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