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Long March 5 | Yaogan 41

CZ-5 | Y6 CALT

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 5 · 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 449th launch · 44th this year · humanity's 6,574th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 15, 2023 · 13:41 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Dec 15, 13:32 – Dec 15, 14:26 UTC

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Yaogan 41

Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.

Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2023 · source

  • Liftoff confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2023 · source

  • Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/11/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity extremely uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/10/2023 · source

Pad — 101

Local pad time: Dec 15, 9:41 PM GMT+8

18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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