Long March 6A | Yaogan 40

Launch information

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Mission description

3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing" purposes.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 6A | Yaogan 40’.

Launch image Long March 6A | Yaogan 40

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Sept. 10, 2023, 4:30 a.m.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Yaogan 40 (PO)

Launcher

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Rocket

Long March 6A

Location

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 9A

Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Long March 6A | Yaogan 40’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
57830 YAOGAN-40 01A LEO 85.99 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit
57832 YAOGAN-40 01B LEO 85.99 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit
57833 YAOGAN-40 01C LEO 85.99 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Long March 6A | Yaogan 40’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#6514

To this date

Location Launch

#123

To this date

Pad Launch

#3

To this date

Agency Launch

#434

To this date

Orbital Launch

#146

Year 2023

Location Launch

#8

Year 2023

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2023

Agency Launch

#29

Year 2023

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