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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
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
SAST
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-23 (11 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, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
11.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-43 03A
1 61617U 24190A   25259.96298105  .00008592  00000-0  35750-3 0  9997
2 61617  34.9901 116.2110 0006149 357.6936   2.3750 15.23012129 50187
Epoch: 2025-09-16T23:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T23:06:41.562Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
133.39209°
Altitude
491.444 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 44m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:08:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
504.242 km
Perigee altitude
495.783 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.15 km
Eccentricity
0.00061
Inclination
34.9901°
RAAN
116.211°
Arg. of periapsis
357.6936°
True anomaly
2.37792°
Mean anomaly
2.375°
Eccentric anomaly
2.37646°
Mean motion
3.80483 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.0003575
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