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Long March 2C | Yaogan-30-08

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2C · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 316th launch · 12th this year · humanity's 6,077th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--May 6, 2021 · 18:11 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: May 6, 17:59 – May 6, 18:17 UTC

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Yaogan-30-08

The Yaogan-30 is a series of military remote sensing satellites which are launched in triplets. The satellites are spaced by 120° in their orbit.

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • Launch was successful, Xinhua reports.

    spacevogel · 5/6/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAM.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/3/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: May 7, 2:11 AM GMT+8

108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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