CLASSIFIED
YAOGAN-33 01
Chinese Military Reconnaissance · CASC / PLA
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Yaogan-33, launched in 2021 into a 98° sun-synchronous orbit as a single satellite rather than part of a triplet or pair — an outlier pattern among recent Yaogan designations. Its individual deployment, rather than a formation launch, suggests either a self-contained imaging mission or a technology testbed role distinct from China's triangulation-based ELINT and paired SAR programs.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 435–438 mi (699–704 km)
- Inclination
- 98.0°
- One orbit
- 98.7 minutes14.6 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 47302
- Int’l designator
- 2020-103A
- Launched
- 2020
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
More classified
- YAOGAN-33 02Chinese Military SAR Reconnaissance
- YAOGAN-33 03Chinese Military SAR Reconnaissance
- YAOGAN-33 04Chinese Military SAR Reconnaissance
- YAOGAN-34 01Chinese Military Reconnaissance (Assessed ELINT)
- YAOGAN-34 02Chinese Military Reconnaissance (Assessed ELINT)
- YAOGAN-34 03Chinese Military Reconnaissance (Assessed ELINT)