YAOGAN-29
YAOGAN-29 is part of China's Yaogan remote-sensing satellite series. Public descriptions generally emphasize Earth observation and remote sensing, while outside analysts often study the series' orbital patterns to infer mission roles.
Object identity
- NORAD ID
- 41038
- COSPAR ID
- 2015-069A
- Operator
- Not listed
- Country
- Not listed
- Launch date
- Not listed
Immediate discovery
Why this satellite matters
Remote-sensing performance is tied to orbital altitude, revisit time, sensor resolution and viewing geometry. Lower altitude can improve spatial resolution but increases drag and can reduce coverage width.
Understanding the mission
Science and engineering ideas
Remote-sensing performance is tied to orbital altitude, revisit time, sensor resolution and viewing geometry. Lower altitude can improve spatial resolution but increases drag and can reduce coverage width.
Mission
Mission and purpose
The current public orbital catalog identifies this object, but verified mission-specific information may be limited. TransitSatellite will expand this page when authoritative information is available.
- Remote-sensing performance is tied to orbital altitude, revisit time, sensor resolution and viewing geometry. Lower altitude can improve spatial resolution but increases drag and can reduce coverage width.
Design
Engineering
Remote-sensing performance is tied to orbital altitude, revisit time, sensor resolution and viewing geometry. Lower altitude can improve spatial resolution but increases drag and can reduce coverage width.
Real orbital values
The mathematics
The current two-line element set reports approximately 14.8315 revolutions per day. Dividing 1,440 minutes by that value gives an estimated orbital period of 97.1 minutes.
Period
97.1 min
Representative speed
27,171 km/h
Representative altitude
627 km
Inclination
98°
Launch record
Launch and deployment
The orbital catalog lists the launch designator as 2015-069A. A fully sourced launch story, launch vehicle, deployment sequence, historical weather, and documented delays have not yet been added to this page.
Orbit
LEO orbit explained
Low Earth orbit is the region closest to Earth used by most crewed spacecraft, many science missions, Earth-observation satellites, and large constellations. Objects move quickly and commonly complete an orbit in roughly 90 to 130 minutes.
LEO can provide detailed Earth views, lower communications delay, and easier access than higher orbits, but it covers less area per spacecraft and is more affected by atmospheric drag.
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Learning
Questions to explore
- What can an orbit tell us before the mission is fully identified?
- Why are stable catalog identifiers important?
Evidence
Sources and data notes
Current identity and orbital elements come from CelesTrak’s public GP data. Calculated orbit values are derived from the current TLE and may change after catalog updates. Mission-history claims are added separately and require authoritative sources.
Catalog updated
Sep 17, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC
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