| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Yaogan 18 (Remote Sensing Satellite 18) |
| 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) | 509 |
| Apogee (km) | 513 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000290655427990118 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 97.54 |
| Period (minutes) | 94.84 |
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| Date of Launch | 29-10-2013 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Taiyuan Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 2C |
| COSPAR Number | 2013-059A |
| NORAD Number | 39363 |
| Comments | "...used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters." |