Yaogan 26 satellite

Yaogan 26 (JB-12 1)

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 242

Launch data:

Designation	40362 / 14088A
Launch date	27 Dec 2014 - 03:22 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan, LC-9
Launch vehicle	CZ-4B
Mission	Imaging, Earth observation
Sun-synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	494 x 499 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.4°
Period	94.4 min

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Mission details:

China launched Yaogan 26 on Dec 27, 2014 into a 485 x 491 km x 97.4 deg, 1030 LT sun-synchronous orbit. The profile is similar to the Yaogan 5 series of imaging satellites, but the rocket used a larger nose fairing, so this is likely an upgrade.

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Ref.: #7(JR707), #228 - update: 02.04.15