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Yaogan · Payload

YAOGAN-40 02A

OperationalPayloadLEO

YAOGAN-40 02A is a China payload satellite, part of the Yaogan constellation, launched on May 11, 2025 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 11, 2025 at 01:27 PM UTC
Launch site
TAISC
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Yaogan 40 Group 02

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
853 km
Periapsis
849 km
Inclination
86°
Orbital period
101.95 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Users
Government/Military
Launch mass
500 kg
Design lifetime
8 years
Detailed purpose
Reconnaissance

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2025-096A
NORAD catalog №
63918
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Constellation
Yaogan
Status
Operational