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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 03
Launched
October 5, 2023 · 00:24 UTC
Summary
Yaogan 39 Group 03 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 October 5, 2023 at 00:24 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:14 to 00:34 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 437th launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 6,529th orbital launch attempt. It was the 79th Long March 2D flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 39 03 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
- 79th Long March 2D flight · 9th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 437th launch32nd this yearhumanity's 6,529th orbital launch attempt161st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 39 03 zu 01 xing · NORAD 57986 · 2023-152 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-152A
- Epoch
- 2023-10-05 06:34:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23031118 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007177
- Inclination
- 34.9947°
- Ascending node
- 353.3083°
- Arg. of perigee
- 241.5692°
- Mean anomaly
- 194.4994°
- 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 03 zu 01 xing · NORAD 57986 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 03 zu 02 xing · NORAD 57988 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 03 zu 03 xing · NORAD 57990 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y84 Stage 2 · re-entered August 4, 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
83rd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 5th this year · 193rd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 5, 8:24 AM GMT+8, in daylight
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
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/4/2023 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 39 Group 03 launch?
Yaogan 39 Group 03 launched on October 5, 2023 at 00:24 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:14 to 00:34 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 39 Group 03?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 03. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 39 Group 03?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 39 Group 03 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 5, 8:24 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 39 Group 03 reach?
Yaogan 39 03 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 499 × 509 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 39 Group 03 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).