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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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 A
1 42945U 17058A   25183.83609794  .00002715  00000-0  21520-3 0  9998
2 42945  34.9988 355.2733 0002993 322.6744  37.3756 15.00188557423343
Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:03:58.862Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
133.16661°
Altitude
563.581 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 41m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.60255°
Longitude
-42.9025°
Altitude
567.494 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 41m 45s
Apparent Declination
-27° 45' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:14:40
Azimuth
269.52° W
Elevation
-45.962°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.612 km
Perigee altitude
567.453 km
Semi-major axis
6,947.669 km
Eccentricity
0.0003
Inclination
34.9988°
RAAN
355.2733°
Arg. of periapsis
322.6744°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
37.3756°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74787 °/min
Orbital period
96.05 mins
BSTAR
0.0002152
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YAOGAN-30 A Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-03 15:28:59.919Z211.489° SW2025-07-03 15:31:59.919Z156.03° SSE23.402°2025-07-03 15:34:59.919Z107.806° ESE
6 mins2025-07-03 17:09:59.919Z240.167° WSW2025-07-03 17:12:59.919Z166.962° S33.551°2025-07-03 17:15:59.919Z110.335° ESE
6 mins2025-07-03 18:50:59.919Z249.478° W2025-07-03 18:53:59.919Z186.793° SSW28.761°2025-07-03 18:56:59.919Z132.435° SE
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