Yaogan 9 (?) [CAST]
The Chinese Yaogan 9 (Remote Sensing Satellite-9) series consists of remote sensing satellites triplets launched by a CZ-4C rocket from China's Jiuquan space center.
These satellites are likely military ocean surveillance satellites similar to the US Parcae (NOSS) series.
The first triplet was launched on 5 March 2010. A second triplet, called Yaogan 16, was launched on 25 November 2011 and a third one, Yaogan 17 followed on 1 September 2013. The fourth triplet launched on 9 August 2014, Yaogan 20, was likely a replacement for Yaogan 9.
These triplets are likely the Chinese equivalents to the US ocean surveillance NOSS satellites.
The satellites beginning with Yaogan 31 are probably a next generation.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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Contractors: | CAST |
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Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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Orbit: | 1089 km × 1107 km, 63.4° (#9); 1085 km × 1096 km, 63.4° (#16); 1060 km × 1119 km, 63.4° (#17); 1086 km × 1092 km, 63.4° (#20); 1088 km × 1097 km, 63.41° (#25); 1087 km × 1098 km, 63.41° (#31) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Yaogan 9A (YG 9A, JB-8 1A) | 2010-009A | 05.03.2010 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 9B, Yaogan 9C | |
Yaogan 9B (YG 9B, JB-8 1B) | 2010-009B | 05.03.2010 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 9A, Yaogan 9C | |
Yaogan 9C (YG 9C, JB-8 1C) | 2010-009C | 05.03.2010 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 9A, Yaogan 9B | |
Yaogan 16A (YG 16A, JB-8 2A) | 2012-066A | 25.11.2012 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 16B, Yaogan 16C | |
Yaogan 16B (YG 16B, JB-8 2B) | 2012-066B | 25.11.2012 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 16A, Yaogan 16C | |
Yaogan 16C (YG 16C, JB-8 2C) | 2012-066C | 25.11.2012 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 16A, Yaogan 16B | |
Yaogan 17A (YG 17A, JB-8 3A) | 2013-046A | 01.09.2013 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 17B, Yaogan 17C | |
Yaogan 17B (YG 17B, JB-8 3B) | 2013-046B | 01.09.2013 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 17A, Yaogan 17C | |
Yaogan 17C (YG 17C, JB-8 3C) | 2013-046C | 01.09.2013 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 17A, Yaogan 17B | |
Yaogan 20A (YG 20A, JB-8 4A) | 2014-047A | 09.08.2014 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 20B, Yaogan 20C | |
Yaogan 20B (YG 20B, JB-8 4B) | 2014-047B | 09.08.2014 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 20A, Yaogan 20C | |
Yaogan 20C (YG 20C, JB-8 4C) | 2014-047C | 09.08.2014 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 20A, Yaogan 20B | |
Yaogan 25A (YG 25A, JB-8 5A) | 2014-080A | 10.12.2014 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 25B, Yaogan 25C | |
Yaogan 25B (YG 25B, JB-8 5B) | 2014-080B | 10.12.2014 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 25A, Yaogan 25C | |
Yaogan 25C (YG 25C, JB-8 5C) | 2014-080C | 10.12.2014 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 25A, Yaogan 25B | |
Yaogan 31A (YG 31A, JB-8 6A) | 2018-034A | 10.04.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31B, Yaogan 31C, Weina 1B | |
Yaogan 31B (YG 31B, JB-8 6B) | 2018-034B | 10.04.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31A, Yaogan 31C, Weina 1B | |
Yaogan 31C (YG 31C, JB-8 6C) | 2018-034C | 10.04.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31A, Yaogan 31B, Weina 1B | |
Yaogan 31D (YG 31D, JB-8 6D) | 2021-007A | 29.01.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31E, Yaogan 31F | |
Yaogan 31E (YG 31E, JB-8 6E) | 2021-007B | 29.01.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31D, Yaogan 31F | |
Yaogan 31F (YG 31F, JB-8 6F) | 2021-007E | 29.01.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31D, Yaogan 31E | |
Yaogan 31G (YG 31G, JB-8 6G) | 2021-014A | 24.02.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31H, Yaogan 31I | |
Yaogan 31H (YG 31H, JB-8 6H) | 2021-014C | 24.02.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31G, Yaogan 31I | |
Yaogan 31I (YG 31J, JB-8 6J) | 2021-014E | 24.02.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31G, Yaogan 31H | |
Yaogan 31J (YG 31K, JB-8 6K) | 2021-020A | 13.03.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31K, Yaogan 31L | |
Yaogan 31K (YG 31L, JB-8 6L) | 2021-020C | 13.03.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31J, Yaogan 31L | |
Yaogan 31L (YG 31M, JB-8 6M) | 2021-020D | 13.03.2021 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | with Yaogan 31J, Yaogan 31K |