China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan-30-10
Launched
July 19, 2021
Summary
Yaogan-30-10 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 July 19, 2021. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 327th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 6,105th orbital launch attempt. It was the 44th Long March 2C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 30 hao 10 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
- 44th Long March 2C flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 327th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 6,105th orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 01 xing · NORAD 49026 · 2021-065 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-065A
- Epoch
- 2021-07-19 05:07:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.90437532 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007033
- Inclination
- 34.9924°
- Ascending node
- 276.1297°
- Arg. of perigee
- 262.9621°
- Mean anomaly
- 200.5912°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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 10 zu 01 xing · NORAD 49026 · in orbit
- Tianqi Xingzuo 1-14 · NORAD 49027 · in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 02 xing · NORAD 49028 · in orbit
- Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 03 xing · NORAD 49029 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y49 Stage 2 · re-entered January 26, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
NOTE: Payload identity not confirmed. 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
64th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 4th this year · 158th 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
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/18/2021 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan-30-10 launch?
Yaogan-30-10 launched on July 19, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yaogan-30-10?
Coverage: Long March-2C launches Yaogan-30-10 and Tianqi-15. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan-30-10?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Yaogan-30-10 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Yaogan-30-10 reach?
Yaogan 30 hao 10 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 599 × 609 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan-30-10 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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