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Entry no.
2024-0940

YAOGAN-36 01B

YAOGAN-36 01B (NORAD 53946) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 June 2024 over Africa, after 1 year, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
53946
International designator
2022-120D
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
26 Sep 2022Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Jun 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 9 months641 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
300 kg
Operator
PLA GAD
Built by
DFH
Programme
YG-36AB

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 8.0°S, 28.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 9 months

YAOGAN-36 01B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 28 Jun 2024

6 entries
2024-0941SHIYAN 22A (SY-22A)2024-0944BEAK2024-0938COSMOS 2251 DEB2024-0939FENGYUN 1C DEB2024-0942CZ-2C DEB2024-0943SLS DEB

From the same launch

2022-120
2023-1054CZ-2D R/BIn orbitYaogan 36-01 AIn orbitYaogan 36-01 C
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