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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
Yaogan-30-08
Launched
May 6, 2021 · 18:11 UTC
Summary
Yaogan-30-08 launched 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 May 6, 2021 at 18:11 UTC. The launch window ran from 17:59 to 18:17 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 316th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 6,077th orbital launch attempt. It was the 42nd Long March 2C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 599 × 609 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 42nd Long March 2C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 316th launch12th this yearhumanity's 6,077th orbital launch attempt40th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 01 xing · NORAD 48423 · 2021-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-039A
- Epoch
- 2021-05-07 02:06:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90410303 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007377
- Inclination
- 34.9977°
- Ascending node
- 111.1471°
- Arg. of perigee
- 214.8222°
- Mean anomaly
- 227.2803°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 01 xing · NORAD 48423 · in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 02 xing · NORAD 48424 · in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 03 xing · NORAD 48425 · in orbit
- Tianqi Xingzuo 1-12 · NORAD 48426 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y47 Stage 2 · re-entered September 20, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yaogan-30 is a series of military remote sensing satellites which are launched in triplets. The satellites are spaced by 120° in their orbit.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
62nd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 2nd this year · 154th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: May 7, 2:11 AM GMT+8, at night
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
91 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch was successful, Xinhua reports.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAM.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/3/2021 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan-30-08 launch?
Yaogan-30-08 launched on May 6, 2021 at 18:11 UTC. The launch window ran from 17:59 to 18:17 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan-30-08?
Coverage: Long March-2C launches Yaogan-30-08 and Tianqi-12. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan-30-08?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Yaogan-30-08 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was May 7, 2:11 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan-30-08 reach?
Yaogan 30 hao 08 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 599 × 609 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan-30-08 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).