Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Yaogan 16C (Remote Sensing Satlelite 16C) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
People´s Liberation Army (C41) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
1032 |
Apogee (km) |
1081 |
Eccentricity |
0.0032989968356561 |
Inclination (degrees) |
63.38 |
Period (minutes) |
106.33 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
25-11-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 4C |
COSPAR Number |
2012-066C |
NORAD Number |
39013 |
Comments |
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