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YAOGAN 7

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.0° from the equator, between 633 and 657 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About YAOGAN 7

YAOGAN 7 is a satellite from China, launched on Dec 9, 2009 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 619 and 652 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.0° 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 7 · satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 618 km to 619 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)
620630640650Nov 26

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