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Spacecraft information: YAOGAN-8
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 December 2009 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Category |
Active satellites
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| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | People's Republic of China |
| NORAD ID | 36121 |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-072A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 100.240° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00212 |
| RA ascending node | 16.323 hr |
| Argument perigee | 3.972° |
| Mean anomaly | 356.155° |
| Orbital period | 110.339 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Dec 2025, 04:18 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1233.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1249.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1265.6 km |
Orbital History
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