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YAOGAN-35 03A

YAOGAN-35 03A (NORAD 53316) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 29 June 2026 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 3 years, 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
53316
International designator
2022-088A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
29 Jul 2022Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Jun 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 years, 11 months1,431 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-35AB

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 34.0°S, 15.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 11 months

YAOGAN-35 03A’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 29 Jun 2026

6 entries
PendingSTARLINK-1716PendingASTROCAST-0101PendingSTARLINK-1964PendingSTARLINK-1655PendingOUTPOST MISSION 1PendingFENGYUN 1C DEB

From the same launch

2022-088
2023-0496CZ-2D R/BIn orbitYaogan 35-03 BIn orbitYaogan 35-03 C
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