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YAOGAN-43 01B
Chinese Military LEO Constellation Testbed · CASC / PLA
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Part of the nine-satellite Yaogan-43 group 01 batch launched August 16, 2024 on a Long March 4B from Xichang. The purpose of individual satellites within this diverse, multi-manufacturer group remains undisclosed, consistent with China's broader pattern of using the Yaogan designation as a flexible umbrella for reconnaissance and constellation technology that the government prefers not to detail publicly.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 285–290 mi (458–467 km)
- Inclination
- 35.0°
- One orbit
- 93.7 minutes15.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 60459
- Int’l designator
- 2024-148B
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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