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YUNHAI 2-2A, 59280

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YUNHAI 2-2A, 59280 is a payload satellite owned by CASC (CN) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 21 Mar 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D/YZ-3 launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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

59280, 2024-052A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (CN)

Manufacturer

DFH Shenzhen

Mission

Operational Defense Meteo Radio Occ.

Bus & Motor

YH-2, Unknown motor

Mass

~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-03-21 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 2D/YZ-3

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.166 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 YUNHAI 2-2A
1 59280U 24052A   26172.51313741  .00000045  00000-0  82653-4 0  9997
2 59280  50.0105  64.3728 0011507 160.4421 199.6937 14.27961620 98840

Epoch: 2026-06-21T12:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-21T12:18:55.072Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-30.06902°

Altitude

806.86 km

Speed

7.447 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 17m 29s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:25:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

807.549 km

Perigee altitude

791.031 km

Semi-major axis

7,177.427 km

Eccentricity

0.00115

Inclination

50.0105°

RAAN

64.3728°

Arg. of periapsis

160.4421°

True anomaly

199.64932°

Mean anomaly

199.6937°

Eccentric anomaly

199.67151°

Mean motion

3.56936 °/min

Orbital period

100.86 mins

BSTAR

0.000082653

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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 2024 (2024-03-21 UTC)

YUNHAI 2-2E, 59284

YUNHAI 2-2B, 59281

YUNHAI 2-2F, 59285

CZ-2D R/B, 59286 (Decayed)

YUNHAI 2-2C, 59282

YUNHAI 2-2D, 59283

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YUNHAI 2-2A Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
9 mins	2026-06-22 18:41:50.771Z	197.49° SSW	2026-06-22 18:45:50.771Z	141.798° SSE	31.406°	2026-06-22 18:50:50.771Z	70.096° E
9 mins	2026-06-22 20:27:50.771Z	259.716° W	2026-06-22 20:31:50.771Z	349.282° N	39.603°	2026-06-22 20:36:50.771Z	51.383° ENE
7 mins	2026-06-22 22:14:50.771Z	306.478° NW	2026-06-22 22:17:50.771Z	353.297° N	26.177°	2026-06-22 22:21:50.771Z	48.855° ENE
8 mins	2026-06-23 00:00:50.771Z	317.924° NNW	2026-06-23 00:04:50.771Z	23.269° NE	29.585°	2026-06-23 00:08:50.771Z	77.57° E
9 mins	2026-06-23 01:46:50.771Z	303.756° NW	2026-06-23 01:50:50.771Z	134.636° SE	44.513°	2026-06-23 01:55:50.771Z	126.628° SE
6 mins	2026-06-23 03:32:50.771Z	264.454° W	2026-06-23 03:35:50.771Z	225.153° WSW	17.987°	2026-06-23 03:38:50.771Z	190.172° SSW

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YUNHAI 2-2A, 59280

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-21T12:18:55.072Z)

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