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YAOGAN-24

NORAD 40310· COSPAR 2014-072A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Nov 20, 2014 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | Yaogan-24
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-09 08:07 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Nov 20, 2014
Mass
Apogee
656 km
Perigee
635 km
Inclination
98.16°
Period
1.62 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for YAOGAN-24 across 103 days of archived orbital elements (104 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.1 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
635 × 656 km
646657635May 29Sep 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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