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Long March 6A | Yaogan 50-02

Name: Long March 6A | Yaogan 50-02
Start: 2026-03-15T13:22:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 6A · Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 580th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 7,228th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--March 15, 2026 · 13:22 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

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

Window: Mar 15, 13:14 – Mar 15, 13:35 UTC

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Yaogan 50-02

The Yaogan 50-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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No booster details available.

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Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/15/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2026 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 9A

Local pad time: Mar 15, 9:22 PM GMT+8

26 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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