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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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Identifier
43172, 2018-011D
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 M
1 43172U 18011D   25186.19933819  .00002506  00000-0  19876-3 0  9990
2 43172  34.9965 101.8658 0004186 268.5276  91.4952 15.00188645405905
Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:47:02.819Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
106.66322°
Altitude
565.309 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 47m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-15.90614°
Longitude
-53.32754°
Altitude
567.425 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 04m 40s
Apparent Declination
-27° 14' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:00:48
Azimuth
356.092° N
Elevation
-77.307°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
572.441 km
Perigee altitude
566.624 km
Semi-major axis
6,947.669 km
Eccentricity
0.00042
Inclination
34.9965°
RAAN
101.8658°
Arg. of periapsis
268.5276°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
91.4952°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74787 °/min
Orbital period
96.05 mins
BSTAR
0.00019876
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YAOGAN-30 M Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-05 22:36:00.286Z220.22° SW2025-07-05 22:39:00.286Z173.927° S24.481°2025-07-05 22:43:00.286Z104.929° ESE
6 mins2025-07-06 00:18:00.286Z238.933° WSW2025-07-06 00:20:00.286Z196.184° SSW33.255°2025-07-06 00:24:00.286Z109.614° ESE
6 mins2025-07-06 01:59:00.286Z246.029° WSW2025-07-06 02:01:00.286Z208.186° SW27.158°2025-07-06 02:05:00.286Z132.68° SE
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