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NORAD 43275

YAOGAN-31 A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 107 minutes, on an orbit tilted 63.4° from the equator, between 889 and 1,308 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About YAOGAN-31 A

YAOGAN-31 A is a satellite from China, launched on Apr 10, 2018 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.

It circles Earth every 107 minutes (13.5 times a day), between 874 and 1,304 km up, on an orbit tilted 63.4° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 63° north and south.

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

Yaogan 31A · satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 876 km to 874 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.