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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-30-09
Launched
June 18, 2021
Summary
Yaogan-30-09 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 June 18, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 322nd launch, 18th this year and humanity's 6,095th orbital launch attempt. It was the 43rd Long March 2C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 597 × 610 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
- 43rd Long March 2C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 322nd launch18th this yearhumanity's 6,095th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 01 xing · NORAD 48860 · 2021-055 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-055A
- Epoch
- 2021-06-18 12:27:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90418218 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000912
- Inclination
- 34.993°
- Ascending node
- 338.4139°
- Arg. of perigee
- 239.6211°
- Mean anomaly
- 120.3724°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- 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; 5 still in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 01 xing · NORAD 48860 · in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 02 xing · NORAD 48861 · in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 03 xing · NORAD 48863 · in orbit
- Tianqi Xinguou 1-13 · NORAD 48864 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y48 Stage 2 · in orbit
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
63rd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 3rd this year · 156th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
42 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Questions
When did Yaogan-30-09 launch?
Yaogan-30-09 launched on June 18, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yaogan-30-09?
Coverage: Long March-2C launches Yaogan-30-09 and Tianqi-14. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan-30-09?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Yaogan-30-09 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Yaogan-30-09 reach?
Yaogan 30 hao 09 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 597 × 610 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan-30-09 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).