YAOGAN-35 04C

MilitaryLEOChina
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YAOGAN-35 04C is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 498 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 95 minutes at an inclination of 35.0°. It was launched in 2022. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
53526
COSPAR ID
2022-100E
Type
Military
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
498 km
Apogee (highest)
509 km
Inclination
35.00°
Orbital period
95 min
Launch year
2022
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive
Signals intelligence

GCAT lists it as Yaogan 35 04 zu 03 xing.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for signals intelligence and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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