YAOGAN-30 M, 43172
Orbit data source: Space-Track
YAOGAN-30 M, 43172 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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0 YAOGAN-30 M
1 43172U 18011D 25200.17473758 .00002227 00000-0 17667-3 0 9992
2 43172 34.9980 17.0163 0002988 14.4269 345.6523 15.00248689408141
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T04:11:37.326Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 2018 (2018-01-25 UTC)
YAOGAN-30 M 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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5 mins | 2025-07-19 15:36:43.891Z | 197.864° SSW | 2025-07-19 15:38:43.891Z | 164.113° S | 19.576° | 2025-07-19 15:41:43.891Z | 113.922° SE |
6 mins | 2025-07-19 17:17:43.891Z | 228.999° WSW | 2025-07-19 17:19:43.891Z | 180.768° SSW | 32.373° | 2025-07-19 17:23:43.891Z | 104.884° ESE |
6 mins | 2025-07-19 18:58:43.891Z | 243.711° WSW | 2025-07-19 19:00:43.891Z | 198.444° SSW | 31.144° | 2025-07-19 19:04:43.891Z | 122.096° SE |
4 mins | 2025-07-19 20:40:43.891Z | 224.051° SW | 2025-07-19 20:41:43.891Z | 206.23° SW | 17.493° | 2025-07-19 20:44:43.891Z | 160.311° S |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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