YAOGAN-36 02B

MilitaryLEOChina

YAOGAN-36 02B 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 466 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 94 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: 54043
COSPAR ID: 2022-133B
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 466 km
Apogee (highest): 471 km
Inclination: 35.00°
Orbital period: 94 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 36 02 zu 02 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.