Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Satellite 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 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
29-10-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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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." |