Photo: Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences · CC BY 4.0
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
The Yaogan 47 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown 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-47 2025-289A | Payload | 491 × 498 km · 97.5° | Globe |
| CZ-4B R/B 2025-289B | Rocket body | re-entered 2026-03-06 |
COSPAR ID 2025-289. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).