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YAOGAN 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.2° from the equator, between 613 and 646 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About YAOGAN 2

YAOGAN 2 is a satellite from China, launched on May 25, 2007 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 606 and 634 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.2° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Yaogan 2 · satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 607 km to 606 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
610620630Nov 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.