Yaogan
Class: Radarsat. Type: Military. Destination: Sun synchronous orbit. Nation: China. Manufacturer: SAST.

Chinese synthetic radar military surveillance satellite.

The satellites were placed in sun-synchronous orbits at 600 km altitude. The first was launched in 2006, followed by the second a year later.

Typical orbit: 600 km circular, 98 deg inclinaton. Mass: 2,700 kg (5,900 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: CZ-4B.

Yaogan Chronology
  • 2006 April 26 - Yaogan 1 - Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: CZ-4B. Mass: 2,700 kg (5,900 lb). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Apogee: 630 km (390 mi). Inclination: 97.80 deg. Period: 97.30 min.

    Remote sensing satellite built by the Shanghai SAST Group. In reality it was the first Chinese synthetic aperture radar military surveillance satellite.

  • 2007 May 25 - Yaogan 2 - Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Vehicle: CZ-2D. Mass: 2,700 kg (5,900 lb). Perigee: 631 km (392 mi). Apogee: 655 km (406 mi). Inclination: 97.80 deg. Period: 97.60 min.

    Second Chinese synthetic aperture radar military surveillance satellite.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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