Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
3 Chinese military reconnaissance satellites.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAOGAN-36 05A 2023-106A | Payload | 496 × 497 km · 35.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2023-106B | Debris | re-entered 2024-05-12 | |
| YAOGAN-36 05B 2023-106C | Payload | 499 × 528 km · 35.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2D R/B 2023-106D | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-04-28 | |
| YAOGAN-36 05C 2023-106E | Payload | 512 × 514 km · 35.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-106 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).