Yaogan

Yaogan 10 (JB-5 3)

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 144

JB = JianBing - Also called: Yaogan Weixing 10

Launch data:

Designation	36834 / 10038A
Launch date	09 Aug 2010 - 22:49 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan
Launch vehicle	CZ-4C
Mission	Government: Remote Sensing (radar)
Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit on Aug 10.00:
Perigee / Apogee	601 x 621 km
Eccentricity	0.001
Inclination	97.82 deg
Period	96.98 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Platform
Operator	People's Liberation Army (C41)
Mass at launch	2700 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

China's Yaogan Weixing shi hao (YW-10) satellite was launched by a CZ-4C from Taiyuan on Aug 9, 2010 into a 607 x 621 km x 98.7 deg orbit. Video of the launch included a payload illustration which suggests that the satellite carries a radar imaging instrument.

Ref.: #7(JR631), #14, #206, #226 - update: 09.12.10