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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 39 Group 01
Launched
August 31, 2023 · 07:36 UTC
Summary
Yaogan 39 Group 01 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 August 31, 2023 at 07:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:28 to 07:50 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 432nd launch, 27th this year and humanity's 6,505th orbital launch attempt. It was the 77th Long March 2D flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 39 01 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 499 × 509 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 77th Long March 2D flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 432nd launch27th this yearhumanity's 6,505th orbital launch attempt137th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 39 01 zu 01 xing · NORAD 57727 · 2023-130 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-130A
- Epoch
- 2023-08-31 15:21:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.22879819 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000755
- Inclination
- 34.9954°
- Ascending node
- 66.6939°
- Arg. of perigee
- 247.8386°
- Mean anomaly
- 189.3484°
- 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: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Yaogan 39 01 zu 01 xing · NORAD 57727 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 01 zu 02 xing · NORAD 57728 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 01 zu 03 xing · NORAD 57731 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y82 Stage 2 · re-entered June 23, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chinese reconnaissance satellites.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
81st launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 3rd this year · 191st from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 31, 3:36 PM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
35 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Questions
When did Yaogan 39 Group 01 launch?
Yaogan 39 Group 01 launched on August 31, 2023 at 07:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:28 to 07:50 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 39 Group 01?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 01. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 39 Group 01?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 39 Group 01 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 31, 3:36 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 39 Group 01 reach?
Yaogan 39 01 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 499 × 509 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 39 Group 01 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).