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YAOGAN-30 X, 48423

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-30 X, 48423 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 06 May 2021 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
48423, 2021-039A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~500 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-05-06 (4 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 9 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 X
1 48423U 21039A   25161.90983220  .00001877  00000-0  15024-3 0  9992
2 48423  34.9962 129.9352 0002882  52.2037 307.8931 14.99996032223714
Epoch: 2025-06-10T21:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-10T21:50:09.502Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-97.10432°
Altitude
564.598 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 39m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.36016°
Longitude
48.90136°
Altitude
565.338 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 22m 08s
Apparent Declination
-30° 06' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:46:19
Azimuth
125.884° SE
Elevation
-4.797°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
572.129 km
Perigee altitude
568.124 km
Semi-major axis
6,948.264 km
Eccentricity
0.00029
Inclination
34.9962°
RAAN
129.9352°
Arg. of periapsis
52.2037°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
307.8931°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74739 °/min
Orbital period
96.07 mins
BSTAR
0.00015024
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YAOGAN-30 X Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-12 01:13:22.418Z197.191° SSW2025-06-12 01:15:22.418Z165.448° S18.394°2025-06-12 01:18:22.418Z115.714° SE
6 mins2025-06-12 02:54:22.418Z228.641° WSW2025-06-12 02:56:22.418Z184.052° SSW31.617°2025-06-12 03:00:22.418Z105.083° ESE
6 mins2025-06-12 04:35:22.418Z245.142° WSW2025-06-12 04:37:22.418Z202.765° SW31.352°2025-06-12 04:41:22.418Z121.194° SE
4 mins2025-06-12 06:17:22.418Z227.016° WSW2025-06-12 06:18:22.418Z208.955° SW18.42°2025-06-12 06:21:22.418Z159.967° S
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