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Yaogan 26
The Yaogan 26 (Remote Sensing Satellite 14) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by CZ-4B rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 27 December 2014.
Yaogan 26 is likely an optical reconnaissance satellite. It has a similar orbit as the Yaogan 5 series, which has been discontinued after three launches.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: | 485 km × 491 km, 97.4° (#26) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Yaogan 26 (YG 26, JB-12 1) | 2014-088A | 27.12.2014 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
