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YAOGAN-43 02A, 60945

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02A, 60945 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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YAOGAN-43 02A details

Identifier	60945, 2024-156A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	8 hours ago
Origin	PLA GAD (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	SAST
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-09-03 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 4B
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 YAOGAN-43 02A
1 60945U 24156A   25014.86223838  .00020219  00000-0  84215-3 0  9991
2 60945  34.9939 217.8413 0004405  25.6458 334.4474 15.22848572 20423

Epoch: 2025-01-14T20:41Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T20:41:37.396Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	152.8726°
Altitude	493.428 km
Speed	7.622 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 31m 21s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	34.76733°
Longitude	-128.83455°
Altitude	495.956 km
Speed	7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 44m 11s
Apparent Declination	0° 58' 08"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:34:16
Azimuth	333.374° NNW
Elevation	-47.93°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	503.534 km
Perigee altitude	497.474 km
Semi-major axis	6,878.641 km
Eccentricity	0.0004405
Inclination	34.9939°
RAAN	217.8413°
Arg. of periapsis	25.6458°
True anomaly	334.42562°
Mean anomaly	334.4474°
Eccentric anomaly	334.43651°
Mean motion	3.80443 °/min
BSTAR	0.00084215
Orbital period	94.63 mins

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YAOGAN-43 02A 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.
5 mins	2025-01-15 17:24:09.050Z	206.089° SW	2025-01-15 17:26:09.050Z	167.79° S	21.001°	2025-01-15 17:29:09.050Z	111.782° ESE
5 mins	2025-01-15 19:04:09.050Z	226.966° WSW	2025-01-15 19:06:09.050Z	162.201° S	31.142°	2025-01-15 19:09:09.050Z	109.198° ESE
5 mins	2025-01-15 20:43:09.050Z	242.151° WSW	2025-01-15 20:45:09.050Z	195.863° SSW	26.799°	2025-01-15 20:48:09.050Z	133.709° SE

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