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YAOGAN-30 11C

Chinese ELINT Naval Surveillance (Yaogan-30 Triplet) · CASC / PLA

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Third satellite completing the Yaogan-30 group 11 triplet, launched 2023. As China's newer Yaogan-35 and Yaogan-36 mixed-sensor satellite families began appearing at similar orbital altitudes shortly after, group 11 may represent the Yaogan-30 program approaching a natural handoff point to its next-generation naval surveillance successors.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
351–354 mi (565–570 km)
Inclination
35.0°
One orbit
95.9 minutes15.0 orbits a day
NORAD ID
49029
Int’l designator
2021-065D
Launched
2021

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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