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Yaogan 10

Satellite. Yaogan 10 was launched on August 9, 2010 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2010-038ANORAD 36834China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Yaogan Weixing 10
Common name
Yaogan 10
Payload designation
Jianbing-5 03 xing
International designator
2010-038A
NORAD catalog number
36834
GCAT identifier
S36834
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/649

Mission

Mission type
Radar imaging
Use
Defense
Program
JB-5
Owner
PLA GAD
Country
China
Builder
Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
Platform (bus)
JB-5

Launch

Date
August 9, 2010 · 22:49 UTC
Launch record
2010-038Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
607 km
Apogee
621 km
Inclination
97.82°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
November 2017
End of operations
2018

Size

Mass
1,040 kg
Dry mass
1,040 kg
Length
1.5 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111496722 (CC0).