YAOGAN-31 A

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YAOGAN-31 A is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43275

Int'l Code: 2018-034A

Perigee: 941.6 km

Apogee: 1,251.7 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   24138.84409076 -.00000007  00000-0  12296-3 0  9994
2 43275  63.3993 246.6756 0207623   5.2376 355.0755 13.45322584299912

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC