YAOGAN-31 A

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YAOGAN-31 A is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43275

Int'l Code: 2018-034A

Perigee: 913.7 km

Apogee: 1,278.9 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   25188.78875586 -.00000058  00000-0  45431-4 0  9990
2 43275  63.3960 257.2388 0244563   6.3381 354.0643 13.45412278355768

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC