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NORAD 43172

YAOGAN-30 M

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 96 minutes, on an orbit tilted 35.0° from the equator, between 361 and 384 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About YAOGAN-30 M

YAOGAN-30 M is a satellite from China, launched on Jan 25, 2018 from Xichang Space Center, China.

It circles Earth every 96 minutes (15.0 times a day), between 555 and 558 km up, on an orbit tilted 35.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 35° north and south.

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

Yaogan 30M · satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 556 km to 555 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)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.