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Yaogan 9A
Satellite. Yaogan 9A was launched on March 5, 2010 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2010-009ANORAD 36413China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yaogan Weixing 9
- Common name
- Yaogan 9A
- Payload designation
- Jianbing-8 01 zu 01 xing
- International designator
- 2010-009A
- NORAD catalog number
- 36413
- GCAT identifier
- S36413
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/649
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
- March 5, 2010 · 04:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-009Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 1,082 km
- Apogee
- 1,098 km
- Inclination
- 63.41°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 1, 2019
- End of operations
- Sep 1, 2019
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 Q111496755 (CC0).