YAOGAN-31 A

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YAOGAN-31 A is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43275

Int'l Code: 2018-034A

Perigee: 941.4 km

Apogee: 1,251.9 km

Inclination: 63.4 °

Period: 107.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 7467 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: April 10, 2018
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

YAOGAN-31 A is part of a trio of Chinese satellites launched on April 10, 2018. The Yaogan orbiters are believed by Western analysts to be military maritime reconnaissance satellites, helping Chinese military authorities track foreign naval movements.

1 43275U 18034A   24142.48633689 -.00000010  00000-0  11972-3 0  9992
2 43275  63.3992 237.3142 0207931   5.2310 355.0820 13.45323200300403

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC