Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
March 15, 2026 at 1:14 PM UTC
Window closes
March 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM UTC
Feed updated
March 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
Mission description
The Yaogan 50-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Vehicle
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.
