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YAOGAN-14
Chinese Military Reconnaissance · CASC / PLA
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Yaogan-14, part of the JB-11 pair alongside Yaogan-28 — one of the smaller, more specialized Yaogan sub-families whose limited two-satellite membership suggests a narrower or more experimental mission scope than the larger triplet-based ELINT and imaging series. Launched in 2012, Yaogan-14's specific sensor payload remains undisclosed by Chinese authorities.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 298–302 mi (480–486 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 94.1 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 38257
- Int’l designator
- 2012-021A
- Launched
- 2012
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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