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YAOGAN-30 Z, 48425

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-30 Z, 48425 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
48425, 2021-039C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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 8 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 Z
1 48425U 21039C   25161.93099484  .00001888  00000-0  15096-3 0  9998
2 48425  34.9943 128.9560 0001508 103.1449 256.9427 15.00026363223721
Epoch: 2025-06-10T22:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-10T22:20:37.954Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-105.7229°
Altitude
565.969 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 35m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
18.65932°
Longitude
-79.11255°
Altitude
564.885 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 04m 52s
Apparent Declination
-12° 10' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:47:46
Azimuth
288.466° WNW
Elevation
-38.646°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.081 km
Perigee altitude
568.986 km
Semi-major axis
6,948.17 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
34.9943°
RAAN
128.956°
Arg. of periapsis
103.1449°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
256.9427°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74746 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00015096
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YAOGAN-30 Z Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-06-11 06:49:49.314Z237.962° WSW2025-06-11 06:51:49.314Z205.66° SW17.155°2025-06-11 06:53:49.314Z172.235° S
5 mins2025-06-12 01:45:49.314Z205.87° SW2025-06-12 01:47:49.314Z166.357° S24.109°2025-06-12 01:50:49.314Z111.221° ESE
6 mins2025-06-12 03:26:49.314Z235.181° WSW2025-06-12 03:28:49.314Z184.637° SSW33.759°2025-06-12 03:32:49.314Z107.681° ESE
6 mins2025-06-12 05:07:49.314Z243.051° WSW2025-06-12 05:09:49.314Z200.246° SSW28.08°2025-06-12 05:13:49.314Z129.731° SE
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