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Long March 4B | Yaogan 47
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4B · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 561st launch · 60th this year · humanity's 7,145th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 9, 03:33 – Dec 9, 03:56 UTC
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Yaogan 47
The Yaogan 47 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- Long March-4B launches Yaogan-47 — SciNews
Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/9/2025 · source
Updated plausible launch vehicle identity per latest marine navigation warnings, with high uncertainty.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/8/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/4/2025 · source
Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Local pad time: Dec 9, 11:41 AM GMT+8
137 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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