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Yaogan 40 Group 04
SUCCESS
24 SEPT 2026, 08:46 UTC
CHINA AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 24 Sept 2026, 08:46 UTC
Launch time
08:46 UTC
24 Sept 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Window
08:38 UTC–09:04
UTC
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationRocket
Long March 6APad
Launch Complex 9AMission type
Government/Top SecretOrbit
Polar OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#230China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launch of the year
#47Launch from this pad
#29Mission
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
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Last updated 29 Sept 2026