YAOGAN 23

YAOGAN 23 is no longer on orbit
YAOGAN 23 is classified as:

• Yaogan

NORAD ID: 40305
Int'l Code: 2014-071A
Launch date: November 14, 2014
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Decay date: 2024-12-12

YAOGAN 23 satellite 'will mainly be used for scientific experiments, natural resource surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief', according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. Independent observers of the Chinese space program believe YAOGAN 23 is the newest member in a series of satellites supplying the Chinese military with reconnaissance imagery. The satellite may carry a synthetic aperture radar instrument that can see objects on the ground through cloud cover and in darkness.

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