YUNHAI-3 01

WeatherMilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina

YUNHAI-3 01 is a weather satellite, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 853 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 102 minutes at an inclination of 98.8°. It was launched in 2022. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 54235
COSPAR ID: 2022-151A
Type: Weather
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 853 km
Apogee (highest): 857 km
Inclination: 98.82°
Orbital period: 102 min
Launch year: 2022
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Weather

GCAT lists it as Yunhai-3.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for weather 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.