Yaogan 24 satellite

Yaogan 24 (JB-6 5)

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 237

Launch data:

Designation	40310 / 14072A
Launch date	20 Nov 2014 - 07:12 UT
Launch site	Jiuquan, SLS-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-2D
Mission	Military: reconnaissance, imaging
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	629 x 654 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.91°
Period	97.54 min

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Description:

YAOGAN 24 is officially a 'remote sensing' platform, however the spacecraft could carry a sharp-eyed optical camera to supply global reconnaissance imagery to Chinese military authorities, according to Western analysts.

Mission details:

China launched Yaogan 24 on Nov 20, 2014 into a 630 x 652 km SSO. The satellite is an imaging spy satellite in the same series as Yaogan 2, 4, 7, 11. The CZ-2D second stage was deorbited after deploying the satellite.

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Ref.: #7(JR706), #207, #228 - update: 06.12.14