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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2C/YZ-1SLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Yaogan-32-01

Launched

October 9, 2018

Launch Successful

Summary

Yaogan-32-01 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C/YZ-1S from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 9, 2018. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 233rd launch, 26th this year and humanity's 5,783rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Long March 2C/YZ-1S flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Yaogan 32 hao 01 zu 01 xing, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 695 × 711 km orbit inclined 98.3°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
1st Long March 2C/YZ-1S flightChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 233rd launch26th this yearhumanity's 5,783rd orbital launch attempt77th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

98.3°Inclination
695 × 711 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
98.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
332.7°Ascending node
2929 d agoElement epoch2018-10-09 03:48 UTC · stale

Yaogan 32 hao 01 zu 01 xing · NORAD 43642 · 2018-077 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
OBJECT A
Object ID
2018-077A
Epoch
2018-10-09 03:48:47 UTC
Mean motion
14.59065682 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0011376
Inclination
98.2686°
Ascending node
332.6886°
Arg. of perigee
240.8667°
Mean anomaly
118.9837°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Yaogan 32 hao 01 zu 01 xing · NORAD 43642 · in orbit
  • Yaogan 32 hao 01 zu 02 xing · NORAD 43643 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Yaogan is a series of Chinese reconnaissance satellites.

Pad

Map of Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

58th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 7th this year · 107th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

91 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yaogan-32-01 launch?

Yaogan-32-01 launched on October 9, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yaogan-32-01?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yaogan-32-01?

Long March 2C/YZ-1S, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C/YZ-1S spec sheet

Where did Yaogan-32-01 launch from?

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Yaogan-32-01 reach?

Yaogan 32 hao 01 zu 01 xing, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 695 × 711 km orbit inclined 98.3°.

How many satellites did Yaogan-32-01 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).