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Yaogan 15
Satellite. Yaogan 15 was launched on May 29, 2012 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-029ANORAD 38354China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yaogan Weixing 15
- Common name
- Yaogan 15
- Payload designation
- Jianbing-9 02 xing
- International designator
- 2012-029A
- NORAD catalog number
- 38354
- GCAT identifier
- S38354
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/714
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- JB-9
- Owner
- PLA GAD
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- JB-9
Launch
- Date
- May 29, 2012 · 07:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-029Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC9
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,201 km
- Apogee
- 1,206 km
- Inclination
- 100.12°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 2019
- End of operations
- July 2019
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 Q4538412 (CC0).