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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 02
Launched
September 17, 2023 · 04:13 UTC
Summary
Yaogan 39 Group 02 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 17, 2023 at 04:13 UTC. The launch window ran from 04:05 to 04:27 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 435th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 6,520th orbital launch attempt. It was the 78th Long March 2D flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 39 02 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 503 × 508 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
- 78th Long March 2D flight · 8th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 435th launch30th this yearhumanity's 6,520th orbital launch attempt152nd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 39 02 zu 01 xing · NORAD 57886 · 2023-145 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-145A
- Epoch
- 2023-09-17 10:15:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.22462713 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003412
- Inclination
- 34.9941°
- Ascending node
- 33.1354°
- Arg. of perigee
- 232.2945°
- Mean anomaly
- 171.7821°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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 02 zu 01 xing · NORAD 57886 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 02 zu 02 xing · NORAD 57889 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 02 zu 03 xing · NORAD 57890 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y83 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
82nd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 4th this year · 192nd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 17, 12:13 PM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicles identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/12/2023 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 39 Group 02 launch?
Yaogan 39 Group 02 launched on September 17, 2023 at 04:13 UTC. The launch window ran from 04:05 to 04:27 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 39 Group 02?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 39 Group 02?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 39 Group 02 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 17, 12:13 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 39 Group 02 reach?
Yaogan 39 02 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 503 × 508 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 39 Group 02 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).