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Long March 2C | Yaogan 43 Group 03

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 489th launch · 37th this year · humanity's 6,783rd orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--October 23, 2024 · 01:09 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Oct 23, 00:59 – Oct 23, 01:16 UTC

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Yaogan 43 Group 03

The Yaogan 43 Group 03 is a group of Chinese military “remote sensing” satellites of unknown purposes.

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/23/2024 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/18/2024 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Oct 23, 9:09 AM GMT+8

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

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