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YAOGAN-30 AA, 48860

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-30 AA, 48860 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 18 Jun 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
48860, 2021-055A
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)
2021-06-18 (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 AA
1 48860U 21055A   25189.96921581  .00001868  00000-0  14899-3 0  9992
2 48860  34.9957  80.2790 0004965 305.8455  54.1791 15.00133884221561
Epoch: 2025-07-08T23:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T23:15:40.245Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
164.20469°
Altitude
563.384 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 21m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.91164°
Longitude
79.7832°
Altitude
572.688 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 58m 02s
Apparent Declination
-52° 33' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:01:56
Azimuth
128.3° SE
Elevation
-47.368°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
573.151 km
Perigee altitude
566.252 km
Semi-major axis
6,947.838 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
34.9957°
RAAN
80.279°
Arg. of periapsis
305.8455°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
54.1791°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74773 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00014899
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YAOGAN-30 AA Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-09 20:15:32.300Z198.954° SSW2025-07-09 20:17:32.300Z167.049° S19.021°2025-07-09 20:20:32.300Z116.019° SE
6 mins2025-07-09 21:56:32.300Z230.224° WSW2025-07-09 21:58:32.300Z186.687° SSW31.872°2025-07-09 22:02:32.300Z105.647° ESE
6 mins2025-07-09 23:37:32.300Z245.741° WSW2025-07-09 23:39:32.300Z204.709° SW31.009°2025-07-09 23:43:32.300Z122.475° SE
4 mins2025-07-10 01:19:32.300Z227.479° WSW2025-07-10 01:20:32.300Z209.927° SW17.916°2025-07-10 01:23:32.300Z161.624° S
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