General Armaments Dept. of the PLA
121 satellites in orbit, 80 operating.
The count is the catalogue’s as of Nov 8, 2026, 4:17 PM; whether a satellite is operating is as Orbinauts writes it where it has written when the satellite’s mission ended, and otherwise as Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue believes it, licensed CC BY 4.0: GCAT
General Armaments Dept. of the PLA is how GCAT, Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue (CC BY 4.0), names the organisation under the code ZZB, of China, People's Republic of. This page gathers the satellites it flies and those of every organisation under it, each row naming the organisation that flies it. It is part of Chinese People's Liberation Army. See every satellite of Chinese People's Liberation Army.
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| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating | Flown by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Space station | Low Earth orbit | Yes | China Manned Space Engineering Office | |
| SJ-31 | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Yes | ||
| TJS-25 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | ||
| SZ-23 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | China Manned Space Engineering Office | |
| TIANZHOU 10 | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | China Manned Space Engineering Office | |
| TJS-23 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | ||
| TJS-22 | Not known | Geostationary | Yes | ||
| TJS-21 | Not known | Highly elliptical orbit | Yes | ||
| TJS-20 | Not known | Inclined geosynchronous | Yes | ||
| OBJECT A | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| SHIYAN 28B-01(SY-28B 01) | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 03C | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 03B | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 03A | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 02F | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 02E | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 02D | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 02C | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 02B | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 02A | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1J | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1H | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1G | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1F | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1E | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1D | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1C | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1B | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-43 O1A | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-42 02 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 42-01 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| TJS-11 | Not known | Geostationary | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-41 | Earth-watching satellite | Geostationary | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 05C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 05B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 05A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 04C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 04B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 04A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 03C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 03B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 03A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 02C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 02B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 02A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 01C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 01B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-39 01A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 05C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 05B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 05A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-37 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 04C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 04B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 04A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 03C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN-36 03B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 03A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| CSS (MENGTIAN) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | China Manned Space Engineering Office | |
| YAOGAN-36 02C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 02B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 02A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 01C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-36 01A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-35 05C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-35 05B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-35 05A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN-35 04C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-35 04B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN-35 04A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN-35 03C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN-35 03B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CSS (WENTIAN) | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Yes | China Manned Space Engineering Office | |
| YAOGAN-35 02A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN-35 C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN-35 A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 1C | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 29 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 28 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| CHINASAT 2C | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 27 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| GAOFEN 8 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 26 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 25C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 25B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 25A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 24 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 22 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 21 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 20C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 20B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 20A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 19 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 17C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 17B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 17A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 11 | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 16C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 16B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 16A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 15 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 2A | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 14 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| YAOGAN 12 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | ||
| CHINASAT 1A | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 20A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 11 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 10 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 9C | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 9B | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 9A | Not known | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 8 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 7 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 4 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 3 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 2 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 22A | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| YAOGAN 1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| JB-3 C | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 20 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | ||
| CHINASAT 22 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended |
