Mission
Government/Top Secret · PO
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing" purposes.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAOGAN-40 01A 2023-139A | Payload | 849 × 852 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| CZ-6A R/B 2023-139B | Rocket body | 791 × 807 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| YAOGAN-40 01B 2023-139C | Payload | 849 × 852 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| YAOGAN-40 01C 2023-139D | Payload | 849 × 853 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| CZ-6A DEB 2023-139E | Debris | 790 × 804 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| CZ-6A R/B 2023-139F | Rocket body | 719 × 804 km · 86.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-139 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).