Geostationary
YAOGAN-41
Geostationary Surveillance (Assessed) · CNSA / PLA
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An unusual entry in China's Yaogan Earth observation series — operating in geostationary orbit rather than the low-altitude orbits typical of the Yaogan surveillance constellation. A geostationary Yaogan satellite provides persistent coverage of a fixed region rather than the global sweeping coverage of LEO systems, suggesting a specialized intelligence collection role targeting a specific geographic area with continuous, unbroken observation capability.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,206–22,278 mi (35,737–35,853 km)
- Inclination
- 3.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 58582
- Int’l designator
- 2023-197A
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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