YAOGAN-41

MilitaryGEOEquatorialChina

YAOGAN-41 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,742 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 2.9°. It was launched in 2023. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 58582
COSPAR ID: 2023-197A
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 35,742 km
Apogee (highest): 35,848 km
Inclination: 2.92°
Orbital period: 1436 min
Launch year: 2023
Owner (CelesTrak): China

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

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Optical imaging

Official description

“Yaogan-41, a high-orbit optical remote sensing satellite, is mainly used for land survey, crop yield estimation, environmental management, weather warning and forecasting, and comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation, and can provide information services for national economic construction.”

Xinhua, 15 Dec 2023

azmth's translation · Show original

遥感四十一号卫星是高轨光学遥感卫星，主要用于国土普查、农作物估产、环境治理、气象预警预报和综合防灾减灾等领域，可为国民经济建设提供信息服务。

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for optical imaging 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 GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.