CLASSIFIED
YAOGAN-24
Earth Observation (Dual-Use) · CNSA / PLA
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One of China's Yaogan reconnaissance satellites, Yaogan-24 contributes to China's persistent global surveillance capability. The series has given China the ability to monitor foreign naval movements, military buildups, and strategic infrastructure worldwide — a capability shift that has altered international security dynamics significantly.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 395–407 mi (636–655 km)
- Inclination
- 98.2°
- One orbit
- 97.5 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40310
- Int’l designator
- 2014-072A
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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