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YAOGAN-43 02E, 60949

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAOGAN-43 02E, 60949 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 02E details

Identifier	60949, 2024-156E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	6 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 6 hours ago

0 YAOGAN-43 02E
1 60949U 24156E   25014.94061551  .00016684  00000-0  70054-3 0  9993
2 60949  34.9943 217.5241 0012050 282.0771  77.8593 15.22546337 20389

Epoch: 2025-01-14T22:34Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T22:34:29.18Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	124.26241°
Altitude	495.337 km
Speed	7.62 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 30m 05s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	22.21501°
Longitude	158.02891°
Altitude	500.508 km
Speed	7.616 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 09m 53s
Apparent Declination	-7° 33' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:42:04
Azimuth	14.706° NNE
Elevation	-56.855°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	509.703 km
Perigee altitude	493.124 km
Semi-major axis	6,879.551 km
Eccentricity	0.001205
Inclination	34.9943°
RAAN	217.5241°
Arg. of periapsis	282.0771°
True anomaly	77.99434°
Mean anomaly	77.8593°
Eccentric anomaly	77.92681°
Mean motion	3.80367 °/min
BSTAR	0.00070054
Orbital period	94.65 mins

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YAOGAN-43 02E 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.
6 mins	2025-01-15 17:42:55.681Z	221.543° SW	2025-01-15 17:45:55.681Z	167.856° S	24.238°	2025-01-15 17:48:55.681Z	109.896° ESE
6 mins	2025-01-15 19:22:55.681Z	242.267° WSW	2025-01-15 19:25:55.681Z	162.942° S	31.654°	2025-01-15 19:28:55.681Z	111.508° ESE
5 mins	2025-01-15 21:02:55.681Z	240.926° WSW	2025-01-15 21:04:55.681Z	197.119° SSW	24.659°	2025-01-15 21:07:55.681Z	139.372° SSE

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