OperationalPayloadLEO
YAOGAN-16 01B is a payload in LEO orbit, operated by General Armaments Dept. of the PLA, launched 2012.
| Source | What it says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CelesTrak SATCAT | Operational | since at least 2026-11-05 |
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Fell silent | 2020-02 |
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Regular operations ended | 2020-02 |
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Last known active | 2020-02 |
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From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S39012, checked 2026-11-05. About this source
From the GCAT launch log, launch 2012-066, checked 2026-11-05. About this source
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//Orbital data is approximate and not for operational use. Last ingested from CelesTrak on Nov 5, 2026.