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YAOGAN-43 02F, 60950

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02F, 60950 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
60950, 2024-156F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 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 3 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-43 02F
1 60950U 24156F   25192.24827230  .00004306  00000-0  18011-3 0  9992
2 60950  34.9916 182.2131 0001152 286.4708  73.5880 15.23013597 47431
Epoch: 2025-07-11T05:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T05:57:30.726Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
163.43212°
Altitude
495.439 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 08m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
33.60592°
Longitude
-126.71974°
Altitude
497.742 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 39m 40s
Apparent Declination
-2° 32' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:43:24
Azimuth
289.024° WNW
Elevation
-24.984°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
500.801 km
Perigee altitude
499.216 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.145 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
34.9916°
RAAN
182.2131°
Arg. of periapsis
286.4708°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
73.588°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80484 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00018011
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YAOGAN-43 02F Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-12 04:17:42.006Z215.341° SW2025-07-12 04:19:42.006Z157.533° S28.155°2025-07-12 04:22:42.006Z106.024° ESE
5 mins2025-07-12 05:56:42.006Z241.354° WSW2025-07-12 05:58:42.006Z190.113° SSW30.983°2025-07-12 06:01:42.006Z121.955° SE
4 mins2025-07-12 07:36:42.006Z230.154° WSW2025-07-12 07:37:42.006Z210.747° SW18.505°2025-07-12 07:40:42.006Z155.606° SSE
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