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YAOGAN-43 02C, 60947

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02C, 60947 is a payload satellite owned by PLA GAD (CN) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 03 Sep 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4B 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
60947, 2024-156C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-09-03 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4B
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 5 m
Radar Cross Section
11.063 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-43 02C
1 60947U 24156C   25186.54350959  .00005874  00000-0  24461-3 0  9990
2 60947  34.9978 218.1919 0002365 207.9883 152.0705 15.23077229 46561
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:02:39.228Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
98.74841°
Altitude
496.908 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 32m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
13.18707°
Longitude
-103.34392°
Altitude
493.774 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 14m 42s
Apparent Declination
-12° 37' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:06:21
Azimuth
326.357° NNW
Elevation
-58.832°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
501.442 km
Perigee altitude
498.189 km
Semi-major axis
6,877.953 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
34.9978°
RAAN
218.1919°
Arg. of periapsis
207.9883°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
152.0705°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.805 °/min
Orbital period
94.61 mins
BSTAR
0.00024461
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YAOGAN-43 02C Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-06 06:37:03.035Z218.975° SW2025-07-06 06:40:03.035Z155.177° SSE24.473°2025-07-06 06:42:03.035Z115.25° SE
5 mins2025-07-06 08:17:03.035Z237.822° WSW2025-07-06 08:19:03.035Z184.353° SSW32.123°2025-07-06 08:22:03.035Z115.529° SE
4 mins2025-07-06 09:57:03.035Z231.903° WSW2025-07-06 09:59:03.035Z182.59° SSW22.997°2025-07-06 10:01:03.035Z145.556° SSE
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