YAOGAN-31 B

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YAOGAN-31 B is classified as:

Military
Yaogan

NORAD ID: 43276

Int'l Code: 2018-034B

Perigee: 914.0 km

Apogee: 1,278.6 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 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   25183.88348477 -.00000077  00000-0  19123-4 0  9991
2 43276  63.3969 269.8485 0244136   6.3005 354.0996 13.45409205355222

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC