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YAOGAN-15

NORAD 38354· COSPAR 2012-029A· Active satellite· Military & Reconnaissance· SSO
Launch
Launched on May 29, 2012 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 4C.
Long March 4C | Yaogan 15
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 15:34 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
May 29, 2012
Mass
Apogee
1,215 km
Perigee
1,176 km
Inclination
100.73°
Period
1.82 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for YAOGAN-15 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.0 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
1176 × 1215 km
119512151176Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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