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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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	6 hours ago
Origin	PLA GAD (PRC)
Manufacturer	SAST
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-09-03 (7 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 6 hours ago

0 YAOGAN-43 02F
1 60950U 24156F   25082.51463387  .00026505  00000-0  10938-2 0  9993
2 60950  34.9933 152.3615 0001361 200.0616 160.0045 15.23123414 30692

Epoch: 2025-03-23T12:21Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-23T12:21:04.366Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	145.84902°
Altitude	496.212 km
Speed	7.618 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 09m 26s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-11.15441°
Longitude	-19.34917°
Altitude	496.476 km
Speed	7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 26m 22s
Apparent Declination	-71° 01' 21"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	23:01:57
Azimuth	177.877° S
Elevation	-21.025°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	500.614 km
Perigee altitude	498.742 km
Semi-major axis	6,877.815 km
Eccentricity	0.0001361
Inclination	34.9933°
RAAN	152.3615°
Arg. of periapsis	200.0616°
True anomaly	160.00983°
Mean anomaly	160.0045°
Eccentric anomaly	160.00717°
Mean motion	3.80511 °/min
BSTAR	0.0010938
Orbital period	94.61 mins

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YAOGAN-43 02F 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.
4 mins	2025-03-24 09:05:31.791Z	204.659° SW	2025-03-24 09:07:31.791Z	151.949° SSE	24.706°	2025-03-24 09:09:31.791Z	113.683° SE
5 mins	2025-03-24 10:44:31.791Z	236.76° WSW	2025-03-24 10:46:31.791Z	179.681° S	32.063°	2025-03-24 10:49:31.791Z	115.364° SE
4 mins	2025-03-24 12:24:31.791Z	229.158° WSW	2025-03-24 12:25:31.791Z	206.333° SW	22.59°	2025-03-24 12:28:31.791Z	145.434° SSE

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