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YAOGAN 21

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YAOGAN 21 is classified as:


NORAD ID: 40143
Int'l Code: 2014-053A
Perigee: 495.5 km
Apogee: 505.0 km
Inclination: 97.2 °
Period: 94.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 6871 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: September 8, 2014
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

YAOGAN 21 is officially described as being used for remote sensing, but mission is probably military or government photo-reconnaissance. Replacement for Yaogan 12.
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NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog

Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 40143U 14053A   26023.64052035  .00009673  00000-0  39921-3 0  9995
2 40143  97.1696  70.1317 0006909 238.7900 121.2661 15.24213520632920
Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC