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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Yaogan 35 Group 05

Launched

September 6, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

Yaogan 35 Group 05 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 6, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 383rd launch, 31st this year and humanity's 6,295th orbital launch attempt. It was the 63rd Long March 2D flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 35 05 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 510 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

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Booster
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Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
63rd Long March 2D flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 383rd launch31st this yearhumanity's 6,295th orbital launch attempt113th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

35.0°Inclination
498 × 510 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
23.5°Ascending node
1501 d agoElement epoch2022-09-06 12:04 UTC · stale

Yaogan 35 05 zu 01 xing · NORAD 53760 · 2022-109 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-109A
Epoch
2022-09-06 12:04:54 UTC
Mean motion
15.23016296 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
34.9936°
Ascending node
23.4931°
Arg. of perigee
266.8069°
Mean anomaly
173.0803°
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 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Yaogan 35 05 zu 01 xing · NORAD 53760 · in orbit
  • Yaogan 35 05 zu 02 xing · NORAD 53761 · in orbit
  • Yaogan 35 05 zu 03 xing · NORAD 53763 · in orbit
  • CZ-2D Deorbit Sail 4 · NORAD 53764 · re-entered March 28, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

3 Chinese military reconnaissance satellites.

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

74th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 6th this year · 176th 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

17 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success

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  • Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle not confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2022 · source

Questions

When did Yaogan 35 Group 05 launch?

Yaogan 35 Group 05 launched on September 6, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yaogan 35 Group 05?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yaogan 35 Group 05?

Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet

Where did Yaogan 35 Group 05 launch from?

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Yaogan 35 Group 05 reach?

Yaogan 35 05 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 510 km orbit inclined 35.0°.

How many satellites did Yaogan 35 Group 05 launch?

4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).