YAOGAN-31 A

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YAOGAN-31 A is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43275

Int'l Code: 2018-034A

Perigee: 943.5 km

Apogee: 1,249.9 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   24109.70610687 -.00000464  00000-0 -55629-3 0  9994
2 43275  63.3986 321.5720 0205139   5.2072 355.1022 13.45317464295882

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC