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YAOGAN-30 AC, 48863

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-30 AC, 48863 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
48863, 2021-055D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 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 6 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-30 AC
1 48863U 21055D   25189.91534847  .00001915  00000-0  15263-3 0  9994
2 48863  34.9962  79.9096 0002992  27.8168 332.2699 15.00142193221261
Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:58:06.107Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-176.71938°
Altitude
563.536 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 19m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-16.35109°
Longitude
157.06651°
Altitude
567.837 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 55m 02s
Apparent Declination
-27° 36' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:22:38
Azimuth
26.976° NE
Elevation
-76.427°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.754 km
Perigee altitude
567.597 km
Semi-major axis
6,947.813 km
Eccentricity
0.0003
Inclination
34.9962°
RAAN
79.9096°
Arg. of periapsis
27.8168°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
332.2699°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74775 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00015263
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YAOGAN-30 AC Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-09 20:34:39.992Z208.713° SW2025-07-09 20:37:39.992Z153.175° SSE22.446°2025-07-09 20:40:39.992Z107.178° ESE
6 mins2025-07-09 22:15:39.992Z238.139° WSW2025-07-09 22:18:39.992Z161.884° S33.036°2025-07-09 22:21:39.992Z109.066° ESE
6 mins2025-07-09 23:56:39.992Z248.505° W2025-07-09 23:59:39.992Z182.427° SSW29.146°2025-07-10 00:02:39.992Z130.098° SE
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