Yaogan 5

Satellite. Yaogan 5 was launched on December 15, 2008 aboard a Chang Zheng 4B from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 2, 2014).

COSPAR 2008-064ANORAD 33456China

Identity

Name in GCAT: Yaogan Weixing 5
Common name: Yaogan 5
Payload designation: Jianbing-10 01 xing
International designator: 2008-064A
NORAD catalog number: 33456
GCAT identifier: S33456
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/602

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Defense
Program: JB-10
Owner: PLA GAD
Country: China
Builder: Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus): JB-10

Launch

Date: December 15, 2008 · 03:22 UTC
Launch record: 2008-064Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 4B
Spaceport: Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 480 km
Apogee: 492 km
Inclination: 97.40°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 2, 2014
Last known active: Jun 15, 2010
End of operations: Jun 15, 2010

Size

Mass: 2,700 kg
Dry mass: 2,700 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 Q111496923 (CC0).