CLASSIFIED
YAOGAN-10
Earth Observation (Dual-Use) · CNSA / PLA
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An electro-optical imaging satellite in China's Yaogan series. The complete Yaogan fleet produces a space-based picture of global activity unprecedented for any nation outside the United States — central to China's monitoring of the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, and Belt and Road infrastructure projects worldwide.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 382–383 mi (615–617 km)
- Inclination
- 97.9°
- One orbit
- 96.9 minutes14.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 36834
- Int’l designator
- 2010-038A
- Launched
- 2010
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 23 Sep 2026.
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