Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
September 24, 2026 at 8:38 AM UTC
Window closes
September 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM UTC
Feed updated
September 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM UTC
Mission description
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
Vehicle
Long March 6A
Long March · A
Height
50 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
27
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.
