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Yaogan 25A
Satellite. Yaogan 25A was launched on December 10, 2014 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-080ANORAD 40338China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yaogan Weixing 25
- Common name
- Yaogan 25A
- Payload designation
- Jianbing-8 05 zu 01 xing
- International designator
- 2014-080A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40338
- GCAT identifier
- S40338
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/789
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- JB-8
- Owner
- PLA GAD
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- JB-8
Launch
- Date
- December 10, 2014 · 19:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-080Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,088 km
- Apogee
- 1,097 km
- Inclination
- 63.41°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- May 2023
Size
- Mass
- 500 kg
- Dry mass
- 500 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471622 (CC0).