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YINHE-1
Chinese LEO Broadband Constellation Precursor · Yinhe Aerospace (China)
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Yinhe-1 ('Galaxy-1'), the technology-proving satellite for a much larger planned Chinese broadband internet constellation — one of several competing Chinese answers to Starlink, testing the Ka-band relay hardware before committing to full-scale deployment.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 389–401 mi (626–646 km)
- Inclination
- 86.4°
- One orbit
- 97.3 minutes14.8 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 45024
- Int’l designator
- 2020-004A
- Launched
- 2020
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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