Showing default

YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 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.

Loading next visibility...

YAOGAN-43 02B details

Identifier	60946, 2024-156B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	7 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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 YAOGAN-43 02B
1 60946U 24156B   25014.93334573  .00013750  00000-0  57322-3 0  9990
2 60946  34.9930 217.4591 0006520 307.3593  52.6527 15.22865045 20385

Epoch: 2025-01-14T22:24Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T22:24:01.071Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	126.82167°
Altitude	493.393 km
Speed	7.622 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 29m 50s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	30.25705°
Longitude	-110.93175°
Altitude	501.329 km
Speed	7.616 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 31m 23s
Apparent Declination	-4° 02' 44"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:51:59
Azimuth	304.377° NW
Elevation	-39.245°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	504.94 km
Perigee altitude	495.97 km
Semi-major axis	6,878.592 km
Eccentricity	0.000652
Inclination	34.993°
RAAN	217.4591°
Arg. of periapsis	307.3593°
True anomaly	52.71212°
Mean anomaly	52.6527°
Eccentric anomaly	52.68241°
Mean motion	3.80447 °/min
BSTAR	0.00057322
Orbital period	94.63 mins

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #156 in the year 2024 (2024-09-03 UTC)

YAOGAN-43 02B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
6 mins	2025-01-15 17:31:48.474Z	216.864° SW	2025-01-15 17:34:48.474Z	162.444° S	22.49°	2025-01-15 17:37:48.474Z	108.954° ESE
6 mins	2025-01-15 19:11:48.474Z	238.652° WSW	2025-01-15 19:13:48.474Z	194.728° SSW	31.361°	2025-01-15 19:17:48.474Z	108.918° ESE
5 mins	2025-01-15 20:51:48.474Z	238.461° WSW	2025-01-15 20:53:48.474Z	189.545° SSW	25.924°	2025-01-15 20:56:48.474Z	134.204° SE

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by NORAD ID header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Common name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 on other resources

View YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 on Heavens-Above

View YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 on Keep Track

View YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 on Celestrak

View YAOGAN-43 02B, 60946 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.