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YAOGAN-43 02D
Chinese Military LEO Constellation Testbed · CASC / PLA
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Part of the six-satellite Yaogan-43 group 02 batch, contributing to China's testbed program for next-generation military LEO constellations. As with the earlier nine-satellite group, the specific individual missions of Yaogan-43 group 02 satellites remain undisclosed by Chinese authorities.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 314–317 mi (505–510 km)
- Inclination
- 35.0°
- One orbit
- 94.6 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 60948
- Int’l designator
- 2024-156D
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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