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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-30-10

Launched

July 19, 2021

Launch Successful

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

35.0°Inclination
599 × 609 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
96.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
276.1°Ascending node
1915 d agoElement epoch2021-07-19 05:07 UTC · stale

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

Map of Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

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

Updates

Launch success

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  • 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).