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Yaogan 28

Satellite. Yaogan 28 was launched on November 8, 2015 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2015-064ANORAD 41026China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Yaogan Weixing 28
Common name
Yaogan 28
Payload designation
Jianbing-11 02 xing
International designator
2015-064A
NORAD catalog number
41026
GCAT identifier
S41026
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/789

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
JB-11
Owner
PLA GAD
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
JB-11

Launch

Date
November 8, 2015 · 07:06 UTC
Launch record
2015-064Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
459 km
Apogee
482 km
Inclination
97.24°
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 Q111471532 (CC0).