CLASSIFIED
YAOGAN-26
Earth Observation (Dual-Use) · CNSA / PLA
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Another in China's expanding Yaogan satellite surveillance series. The pace of new Yaogan launches — multiple satellites per year across optical, SAR, and signals intelligence variants — reflects China's strategic prioritization of space-based awareness as the cornerstone of its military modernization.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 257–262 mi (414–421 km)
- Inclination
- 97.1°
- One orbit
- 92.8 minutes15.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40362
- Int’l designator
- 2014-088A
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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