YAOGAN-31 B

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YAOGAN-31 B is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43276

Int'l Code: 2018-034B

Perigee: 941.5 km

Apogee: 1,251.8 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 B 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 43276U 18034B   24139.88498467 -.00000038  00000-0  77703-4 0  9991
2 43276  63.3994 243.9888 0207743   5.2099 355.1021 13.45323430300062

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC