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Long March 4B | Yaogan 43 Group 01

CZ-4B Y72

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4B · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 478th launch · 26th this year · humanity's 6,741st orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--August 16, 2024 · 07:35 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Aug 16, 07:25 – Aug 16, 07:45 UTC

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Yaogan 43 Group 01

The Yaogan 43 Group 01 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 · 8/16/2024 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities extremely uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/14/2024 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Aug 16, 3:35 PM GMT+8

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

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