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YAOGAN-50 02, 68196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-50 02, 68196 is a payload satellite owned by Zhongguo Xingwang (CN) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6A launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
68196, 2026-051A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
YG50, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,500 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-03-15 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 6A
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 2.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 YAOGAN-50 02
1 68196U 26051A   26171.46434939  .00000299  00000-0  10136-3 0  9997
2 68196 141.9917 343.4220 0000574 260.4808  99.5847 13.83270130 13448
Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:08:39.787Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-92.42238°
Altitude
951.656 km
Speed
7.378 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 53m 41s
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
10:19:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
955.328 km
Perigee altitude
954.486 km
Semi-major axis
7,333.044 km
Eccentricity
0.00006
Inclination
141.9917°
RAAN
343.422°
Arg. of periapsis
260.4808°
True anomaly
99.59119°
Mean anomaly
99.5847°
Eccentric anomaly
99.58794°
Mean motion
3.45634 °/min
Orbital period
104.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00010136
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