Yaogan
NORAD ID: 38354
Int'l Code: 2012-029A
Perigee: 1,208.3 km
Apogee: 1,213.6 km
Inclination: 100.2 °
Period: 109.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 7581 km
Launch date: May 29, 2012
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Comments: YAOGAN 15 is believed to be a surveillance satellite. The spacecraft will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in reducing and preventing natural disasters according to Xinhua. But Yaogan satellites are believed by independent experts to be military spacecraft with observation and surveillance sensors. Yaogan 15 may carry a radar payload designed for all-weather, day-and-night imaging of locations around the world. Other Yaogan satellites likely feature advanced high-resolution optical cameras.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 38354U 12029A 14068.49958514 -.00000043 00000-0 00000+0 0 9729
2 38354 100.2001 187.6153 0003495 207.8379 152.2546 13.15017448 85324
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for YAOGAN 15
