China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 5101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Long March 5 | Yaogan 41

Name: Long March 5 | Yaogan 41
Start: 2023-12-15T13:41:00.000Z
Location: 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Countdown

December 15, 2023 · 13:41 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch Successful

Image: 央视新闻

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

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

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

Flight preview

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.

Watch

Long March-5 launches Yaogan-41 — SciNews

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 · 72 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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