Yaogan 15

 2012-029A

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Yaogan Wexiing shiwu hao

YW-15 is a followon to YW-8 and is thought to be a second generation radar payload with a resolution of 1.5m. 1200 km orbit, 1428 LTDN SSO.

On 2014 Aug 28-31 a minor orbit change was made in several small burns. A further change was made on 2017 Apr 5.

YW15
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2012 May 29	0731:05	Launch by CZ-4C	Taiyuan
		T+2:32? St 1 sep
		St 2 burn
		T+2:47? Fairing sep
		T+6:48? Stage 2 MECO
		T+6:49? St 2 sep
		Stage 3 burn 1
	0742?	Stage 3 MECO
	0744?	Stage 3 sep
2012 Jun 9			109.51 1201 x 1206 x 100.1
2014 Jun 13			109.50 1200 x 1206 x 100.2
2014 Aug 26			109.50 1200 x 1207 x 100.2
2014 Aug 31		Lower orbit	109.45 1196 x 1207 x 100.6
2017 Mar 30			109.45 1196 x 1206 x 100.7
2017 Apr 5		Orbit adjust	109.53 1199 x 1210 x 100.4