Mission
Government/Top Secret · PO
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
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 02A 2025-096A | Payload | 849 × 853 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| YAOGAN-40 02B 2025-096B | Payload | 849 × 852 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| YAOGAN-40 02C 2025-096C | Payload | 849 × 853 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| CZ-6A DEB 2025-096D | Debris | 793 × 813 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| CZ-6A R/B 2025-096E | Rocket body | 629 × 730 km · 86.0° | Globe |
| CZ-6A DEB 2025-096F | Debris | 791 × 810 km · 86.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-096 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).