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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan 33-02
Launched
September 2, 2022
Summary
Yaogan 33-02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 2, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 382nd launch, 30th this year and humanity's 6,292nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 45th Long March 4C flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Yaogan 33-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 687 × 695 km orbit inclined 98.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 45th Long March 4C flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 382nd launch30th this yearhumanity's 6,292nd orbital launch attempt110th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 33-02 · NORAD 53698 · 2022-106 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-106A
- Epoch
- 2022-09-03 02:50:13 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.6283791 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000519
- Inclination
- 98.1852°
- Ascending node
- 252.2388°
- Arg. of perigee
- 241.1192°
- Mean anomaly
- 197.6986°
- 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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Yaogan 33-02 · NORAD 53698 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y52 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yaogan 33-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purpose.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
91st launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 8th this year · 172nd 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
67 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Launch success
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; launch vehicle and payload uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/31/2022 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 33-02 launch?
Yaogan 33-02 launched on September 2, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Yaogan 33-02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yaogan 33-02?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 33-02 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Yaogan 33-02 reach?
Yaogan 33-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 687 × 695 km orbit inclined 98.2°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 33-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).