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YAOGAN-43 03A, 61617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 03A, 61617 is a payload satellite owned by PLA GAD (CN) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Oct 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C 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
61617, 2024-190A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-23 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
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 03A
1 61617U 24190A   25183.85827815  .00005176  00000-0  21686-3 0  9995
2 61617  34.9902 234.8862 0004980  44.4685 315.6428 15.22894850 38571
Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:35:55.232Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
4.77266°
Altitude
493.574 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 39m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-9.90005°
Longitude
-163.15685°
Altitude
500.769 km
Speed
7.614 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 43m 27s
Apparent Declination
-24° 15' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:05:06
Azimuth
17.842° NNE
Elevation
-73.7°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
503.791 km
Perigee altitude
496.94 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.503 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
34.9902°
RAAN
234.8862°
Arg. of periapsis
44.4685°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
315.6428°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80454 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00021686
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YAOGAN-43 03A Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-03 07:52:37.203Z212.763° SW2025-07-03 07:54:37.203Z174.101° S22.975°2025-07-03 07:57:37.203Z112.502° SE
5 mins2025-07-03 09:32:37.203Z232.401° WSW2025-07-03 09:34:37.203Z170.802° S31.844°2025-07-03 09:37:37.203Z112.122° ESE
5 mins2025-07-03 11:11:37.203Z243.518° WSW2025-07-03 11:13:37.203Z201.801° SSW24.653°2025-07-03 11:16:37.203Z139.694° SSE
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