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YAOGAN-43 02D, 60948

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02D, 60948 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 02D details

Identifier	60948, 2024-156D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	22 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 22 hours ago

0 YAOGAN-43 02D
1 60948U 24156D   25014.27841038  .00004413  38190-8  18434-3 0  9994
2 60948  34.9923 221.5685 0003765  34.3902 325.7055 15.22670107 20280

Epoch: 2025-01-14T06:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T06:40:54.656Z)

Latitude	-0.00007°
Longitude	7.35327°
Altitude	494.559 km
Speed	7.621 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 46m 16s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	26.13301°
Longitude	45.71267°
Altitude	494.338 km
Speed	7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 26m 26s
Apparent Declination	-5° 28' 32"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:34:54
Azimuth	3.727° NNE
Elevation	-55.507°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	503.631 km
Perigee altitude	498.451 km
Semi-major axis	6,879.178 km
Eccentricity	0.0003765
Inclination	34.9923°
RAAN	221.5685°
Arg. of periapsis	34.3902°
True anomaly	325.68118°
Mean anomaly	325.7055°
Eccentric anomaly	325.69334°
Mean motion	3.80398 °/min
BSTAR	0.00018434
Orbital period	94.64 mins

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YAOGAN-43 02D 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 17:33:46.969Z	209.372° SW	2025-01-15 17:35:46.969Z	169.762° S	22.409°	2025-01-15 17:38:46.969Z	111.462° ESE
5 mins	2025-01-15 19:13:46.969Z	229.56° WSW	2025-01-15 19:15:46.969Z	165.188° S	31.535°	2025-01-15 19:18:46.969Z	110.63° ESE
5 mins	2025-01-15 20:52:46.969Z	242.503° WSW	2025-01-15 20:54:46.969Z	198.441° SSW	25.553°	2025-01-15 20:57:46.969Z	137.042° SSE

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