Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Chinese 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-39 04A 2023-163A | Payload | 494 × 499 km · 35.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2D R/B 2023-163B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-10-09 | |
| YAOGAN-39 04B 2023-163C | Payload | 508 × 522 km · 35.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2023-163D | Debris | re-entered 2024-07-23 | |
| YAOGAN-39 04C 2023-163E | Payload | 514 × 516 km · 35.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-163 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).