YAOGAN-31 A

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YAOGAN-31 A is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43275

Int'l Code: 2018-034A

Perigee: 932.5 km

Apogee: 1,260.6 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   24277.84288530  .00000321  00000-0  60134-3 0  9990
2 43275  63.3969 249.3687 0219727   5.5280 354.8096 13.45350781318617

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC