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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Unknown Payload
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.~November 5, 2026 · 16:00 UTCAdd to calendar
Summary
The Unknown Payload mission, operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, flies a Long March 2C from Launch Complex 3 at Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Details remain TBD, so its significance is not yet public.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Window
- Nov 5, 15:52 to 16:16 UTCaround 12 am at the pad
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Unknown · Unknown (N/A)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 67th Long March 2C flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 622nd launch52nd this yearhumanity's 7,430th orbital launch attempt257th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target from padside's flight model. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Unknown Payload is scheduled to launch on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 5, 2026 at around 16:00 UTC. The launch window runs from 15:52 to 16:16 UTC. It is China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 622nd launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 7,430th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 67th Long March 2C flight and the 4th this year. The payload is bound for Unknown (N/A).
Details TBD.
News
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Planned as the 109th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 4th this year · 243rd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: around 12 am
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
158 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Questions
When does Unknown Payload launch?
Unknown Payload is scheduled on November 5, 2026 at around 16:00 UTC. The launch window runs from 15:52 to 16:16 UTC. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Unknown Payload live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Unknown Payload?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where is Unknown Payload launching from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff is around 12 am local time at the pad.
What orbit is Unknown Payload going to?
Unknown (N/A), a unknown mission.