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YAOGAN-43 02E, 60949

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02E, 60949 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
60949, 2024-156E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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, Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-43 02E
1 60949U 24156E   25182.55339071  .00009890  00000-0  41314-3 0  9999
2 60949  34.9961 243.3525 0004445  68.9691 291.1498 15.22861330 45950
Epoch: 2025-07-01T13:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T13:16:52.957Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
124.28458°
Altitude
495.02 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 13m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-23.13269°
Longitude
-20.66959°
Altitude
504.473 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 13m 53s
Apparent Declination
-54° 38' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:47:41
Azimuth
225.074° WSW
Elevation
-36.052°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
503.523 km
Perigee altitude
497.408 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.603 km
Eccentricity
0.00044
Inclination
34.9961°
RAAN
243.3525°
Arg. of periapsis
68.9691°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
291.1498°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80446 °/min
Orbital period
94.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00041314
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YAOGAN-43 02E Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-02 08:25:19.053Z219.093° SW2025-07-02 08:28:19.053Z160.243° S23.788°2025-07-02 08:31:19.053Z107.443° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 10:05:19.053Z239.269° WSW2025-07-02 10:07:19.053Z191.771° SSW31.678°2025-07-02 10:10:19.053Z116.151° SE
4 mins2025-07-02 11:45:19.053Z235.899° WSW2025-07-02 11:47:19.053Z187.274° SSW24.13°2025-07-02 11:49:19.053Z146.196° SSE
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