Yaogan 30-01-01 [CCTV]
Official name CZ-2C R/B
Alternative name L-55 (YF24) (Long March (CZ) 2C)
Cospar ID 2021-065E
Norad ID 49030
Launch date 2021-07-19
Launch site XSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2C (3)
Country/Organization China
Type application SIGINT ?
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 94.15
Inclination (deg) 35.13
Perigee (km) 432
Apogee (km) 523
Eccentricity 0.0952879581151832
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.2947424322889
Semi-Major axis (km) 6855.635
Raan (deg) 240.8165
Arg of perigee (deg) 17.4813
Shape Cyl
Mass (kg) 4000
Diameter (m) 3.3
Height (m) 7.5
Span (m^2) 7.49
Contractors Chinese Academy of Sciences' (CAS) Small Satellite Center
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

The Yaogan 30-01-01 to 30-01-03 (Remote Sensing Satellite-30-01-01 to 30-01-03) satellites, were launched by CZ-2C (3) rocket from China's Xichang space center on 29 September 2017. The purpose is not confirmed, although the news reports hint towards a SIGINT mission, especially to detect ships by their radio emissions. They are also known as CX 5 by the manufacturer.

The satellites are spaced by 120° in their orbit. Reportedly, these satellites are working in cooperation with the Yaogan 30 satellite.

A second triplet, Yaogan 30-02-01 to 30-02-03, followed on 24 November 2017 into an orbital plane 119° west of the first one.

A third triplet, Yaogan 30-03-01 to 30-03-03, in an orbital plane 120° east iof the first followed on 25 December 2017.

A fourth triplet, Yaogan 30-04-01 to 30-04-03, was orbited on 25 January 2018.

The fifth triplet called Yaogan 30-05-01 to 30-05-03 was launched in July 2019.

A sixth triplet called Yaogan 30-06-01 to 30-06-03 was launched in March 2020.

A seventh triplet called Yaogan 30-07-01 to 30-07-03 was launched in June 2020.

A eithth triplet called Yaogan 30-08-01 to 30-08-03 is planned for May 2021.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
YAOGAN-30 A 2017-058A 2017-09-29 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-01-02, Yaogan 30-01-03
YAOGAN-30 B 2017-058B 2017-09-29 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-01-01, Yaogan 30-01-03
YAOGAN-30 C 2017-058C 2017-09-29 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-01-01, Yaogan 30-01-02
YAOGAN-30 D 2017-075A 2017-11-24 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-02-02, Yaogan 30-02-03
YAOGAN-30 E 2017-075B 2017-11-24 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-02-01, Yaogan 30-02-03
YAOGAN-30 F 2017-075C 2017-11-24 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-02-01, Yaogan 30-02-02
YAOGAN-30 G 2017-085A 2017-12-25 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-03-02, Yaogan 30-03-03
YAOGAN-30 H 2017-085B 2017-12-25 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-03-01, Yaogan 30-03-03
YAOGAN-30 J 2017-085C 2017-12-25 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-03-01, Yaogan 30-03-02
YAOGAN-30 K 2018-011B 2018-01-25 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-04-02, Yaogan 30-04-03, Weina 1A
YAOGAN-30 L 2018-011C 2018-01-25 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-04-01, Yaogan 30-04-03, Weina 1A
YAOGAN-30 M 2018-011D 2018-01-25 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-04-01, Yaogan 30-04-02, Weina 1A
YAOGAN-30 N 2019-045A 2019-07-26 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-05-02, Yaogan 30-05-03
YAOGAN-30 P 2019-045B 2019-07-26 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-05-01, Yaogan 30-05-03
YAOGAN-30 Q 2019-045C 2019-07-26 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-05-01, Yaogan 30-05-02
YAOGAN-30 R 2020-021A 2020-03-24 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-06-02, Yaogan 30-06-03
YAOGAN-30 S 2020-021B 2020-03-24 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-06-01, Yaogan 30-06-03
YAOGAN-30 T 2020-021C 2020-03-24 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-06-01, Yaogan 30-06-02
YAOGAN-30 U 2020-076A 2020-10-26 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-07-02, Yaogan 30-07-03, Tianqi 6
YAOGAN-30 V 2020-076B 2020-10-26 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-07-01, Yaogan 30-07-03, Tianqi 6
YAOGAN-30 W 2020-076C 2020-10-26 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-07-01, Yaogan 30-07-02, Tianqi 6
YAOGAN-30 Y 2021-039B 2021-05-06 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-08-01, Yaogan 30-08-03, Tianqi 12
YAOGAN-30 Z 2021-039C 2021-05-06 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-08-01, Yaogan 30-08-02, Tianqi 12
YAOGAN-30 X 2021-039A 2021-05-06 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-08-02, Yaogan 30-08-03, Tianqi 12
YAOGAN-30 AA 2021-055A 2021-06-18 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-09-02, Yaogan 30-09-03, Tianqi 14
YAOGAN-30 AB 2021-055B 2021-06-18 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-09-01, Yaogan 30-09-03, Tianqi 14
YAOGAN-30 AC 2021-055D 2021-06-18 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-09-01, Yaogan 30-09-02, Tianqi 14
YAOGAN-30 AD 2021-065A 2021-07-19 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-10-02, Yaogan 30-10-03, Tianqi 15
YAOGAN-30 AE 2021-065C 2021-07-19 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-10-01, Yaogan 30-10-03, Tianqi 15
CZ-2C R/B 2021-065E 2021-07-19 XSC CZ-2C (3) with Yaogan 30-10-01, Yaogan 30-10-02, Tianqi 15