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Yaogan 26

Satellite. Yaogan 26 was launched on December 27, 2014 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2014-088ANORAD 40362China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Yaogan Weixing 26
Common name
Yaogan 26
Payload designation
Jianbing-13 01 xing?
International designator
2014-088A
NORAD catalog number
40362
GCAT identifier
S40362
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/789

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
JB-13
Owner
PLA GAD
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
JB-13?

Launch

Date
December 27, 2014 · 03:22 UTC
Launch record
2014-088Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
481 km
Apogee
491 km
Inclination
97.44°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
3,000 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
8.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471630 (CC0).