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YAOGAN-30 L, 43171

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-30 L, 43171 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 25 Jan 2018 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
43171, 2018-011C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-01-25 (7 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 15 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 L
1 43171U 18011C   25186.20342003  .00002459  00000-0  19526-3 0  9999
2 43171  34.9951 101.6045 0002760 220.1101 139.9403 15.00156959406031
Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:52:55.49Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
104.92844°
Altitude
566.796 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 46m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
2.79407°
Longitude
-82.87985°
Altitude
563.783 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 57m 32s
Apparent Declination
-17° 55' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:57:50
Azimuth
34.996° NE
Elevation
-64.438°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.548 km
Perigee altitude
567.713 km
Semi-major axis
6,947.767 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
34.9951°
RAAN
101.6045°
Arg. of periapsis
220.1101°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
139.9403°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74779 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00019526
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YAOGAN-30 L Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-05 22:43:02.499Z215.582° SW2025-07-05 22:46:02.499Z154.776° SSE25.597°2025-07-05 22:49:02.499Z106.428° ESE
6 mins2025-07-06 00:24:02.499Z242.399° WSW2025-07-06 00:27:02.499Z166.378° S33.67°2025-07-06 00:30:02.499Z111.993° ESE
6 mins2025-07-06 02:05:02.499Z248.247° W2025-07-06 02:08:02.499Z187.136° SSW26.593°2025-07-06 02:11:02.499Z136.565° SSE
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