YAOGAN-30 C, 42947
Orbit data source: Space-Track
YAOGAN-30 C, 42947 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.446 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 C
1 42947U 17058C 25182.87751277 .00002829 00000-0 21706-3 0 9999
2 42947 34.9984 356.8926 0005306 9.6273 350.4536 15.01407467423229Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:03:37.103Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
120.82134°
Altitude
557.842 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 47m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.81404°
Longitude
-115.01015°
Altitude
563.428 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 27m 42s
Apparent Declination
-4° 42' 03"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:03:54
Azimuth
293.719° NW
Elevation
-32.288°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2017 (2017-09-29 UTC)
YAOGAN-30 C Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 14:49:50.475Z | 190.522° SSW | 2025-07-02 14:51:50.475Z | 161.176° S | 15.255° | 2025-07-02 14:53:50.475Z | 128.581° SE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 16:30:50.475Z | 220.391° SW | 2025-07-02 16:32:50.475Z | 173.126° S | 29.97° | 2025-07-02 16:35:50.475Z | 109.86° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 18:11:50.475Z | 240.472° WSW | 2025-07-02 18:13:50.475Z | 188.743° SSW | 33.145° | 2025-07-02 18:17:50.475Z | 115.03° SE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 19:52:50.475Z | 237.609° WSW | 2025-07-02 19:54:50.475Z | 199.237° SSW | 21.606° | 2025-07-02 19:57:50.475Z | 149.775° SSE |
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