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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 36

Launched

September 26, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

Yaogan 36 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 26, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 386th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 6,306th orbital launch attempt. It was the 65th Long March 2D flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 36 01 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 494 × 505 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
65th Long March 2D flight · 9th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 386th launch34th this yearhumanity's 6,306th orbital launch attempt124th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

35.0°Inclination
494 × 505 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
183.4°Ascending node
1480 d agoElement epoch2022-09-26 21:27 UTC · stale

Yaogan 36 01 zu 01 xing · NORAD 53943 · 2022-120 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-120A
Epoch
2022-09-26 21:27:48 UTC
Mean motion
15.24474927 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0008662
Inclination
34.9923°
Ascending node
183.3786°
Arg. of perigee
267.7882°
Mean anomaly
187.6397°
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; 2 still in orbit

  • Yaogan 36 01 zu 01 xing · NORAD 53943 · in orbit
  • CZ-2D Deorbit Sail 5 · NORAD 53945 · re-entered May 13, 2023
  • Yaogan 36 01 zu 02 xing · NORAD 53946 · re-entered June 28, 2024
  • Yaogan 36 01 zu 03 xing · NORAD 53947 · in orbit

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

75th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 7th this year · 177th 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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 26, 2022 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • Launch moved up by one day per NOTAMs

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs, payload and launch vehicle uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/20/2022 · source

Questions

When did Yaogan 36 launch?

Yaogan 36 launched on September 26, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yaogan 36?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Yaogan 36?

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

Where did Yaogan 36 launch from?

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

What orbit did Yaogan 36 reach?

Yaogan 36 01 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 494 × 505 km orbit inclined 35.0°.

How many satellites did Yaogan 36 launch?

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