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Yaogan-30 constellation

Military reconnaissance satellite constellationIn servicePending verification

Also known as: CX-5, Yaogan 30

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeMilitary reconnaissance satellite constellation
Alternative designationsCX-5, Yaogan 30
ProliferationOrigin country only
Satellites30Ten triplets, 2017–2021Med[1]
First launch2017Med[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeLEOMed[1]
Orbit592 km × 601 km, 35.0°Med[1]
Catalogued on orbit31Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not.High[2]
Active (CelesTrak)31Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med[2]
Perigee548–629 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Apogee554–653 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Orbital period95.7–97.5 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Inclination34.99–97.88 °Active satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Catalogued satellites · 31[2]
NameNORADCOSPARPerigee kmApogee kmIncl. °Period minStatus
YAOGAN-30 01414732016-029A62965397.8897.5Active
YAOGAN-30 02A429452017-058A5535573595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 02B429462017-058B5555583595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 02C429472017-058C5485543595.7Active
YAOGAN-30 03A430282017-075A55655734.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 03B430292017-075B55555934.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 03C430302017-075C55555934.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 04A430812017-085A5535603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 04B430822017-085B5545603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 04C430832017-085C5535613595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 05A431702018-011B5555593595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 05B431712018-011C5565583595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 05C431722018-011D5555593595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 06A444492019-045A55555934.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 06B444502019-045B55056334.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 06C444512019-045C55655834.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 07A454602020-021A5545603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 07B454612020-021B5555583595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 07C454622020-021C5565583595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 08A468072020-076A55655834.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 08B468082020-076B55655834.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 08C468092020-076C5525623595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 09A484232021-039A5545603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 09B484242021-039B5545603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 09C484252021-039C55555934.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 10A488602021-055A5545603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 10B488612021-055B5545603595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 10C488632021-055D5555593595.8Active
YAOGAN-30 11A490262021-065A55356034.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 11B490282021-065C55655834.9995.8Active
YAOGAN-30 11C490292021-065D55555934.9995.8Active

Mean elements at epoch 2026-11-08 or later. Perigee and apogee are computed from mean motion and eccentricity and are approximate. Status follows the CelesTrak active list.

Summary

Triplets of Chinese military satellites in a 35° inclined orbit, widely assessed as electronic or signals intelligence.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. Yaogan 30-01, ..., 30-10 (CX 5), Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
  2. NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
    Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
  • 2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 31 catalogued, 31 active.