Mission description
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing" purposes.
Launch index
Mission imagery · Long March 6A
Launch Successful
Long March 6A | Yaogan 40
September 10, 2023 at 4:30 AM UTC
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch details
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September 10, 2023 at 4:30 AM UTC
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Launch Complex 9A
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 38.8583, 111.5802
- Rocket
- Long March 6A
- Launch probability
- Not published
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- September 10, 2023 at 4:21 AM UTC
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- September 10, 2023 at 4:59 AM UTC
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- September 10, 2023 at 5:02 PM UTC
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Long March-6A launches Yaogan-40
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Long March 6A
Long March · A
Height
50 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
25
Launch complex
Launch Complex 9A
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
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