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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 04
Launched
October 23, 2023 · 20:03 UTC
Summary
Yaogan 39 Group 04 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 23, 2023 at 20:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:53 to 20:09 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 439th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 6,540th orbital launch attempt. It was the 81st Long March 2D flight and the 11th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 39 04 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 510 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
- 81st Long March 2D flight · 11th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 439th launch34th this yearhumanity's 6,540th orbital launch attempt172nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 39 04 zu 01 xing · NORAD 58141 · 2023-163 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-163A
- Epoch
- 2023-10-24 03:51:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23008514 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0008428
- Inclination
- 34.9955°
- Ascending node
- 306.2471°
- Arg. of perigee
- 270.3577°
- Mean anomaly
- 179.1496°
- 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: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Yaogan 39 04 zu 01 xing · NORAD 58141 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 04 zu 02 xing · NORAD 58143 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 04 zu 03 xing · NORAD 58145 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y85 Stage 2 · re-entered October 8, 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
84th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 6th this year · 194th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 24, 4:03 AM GMT+8, at night
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
18 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 identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/18/2023 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 39 Group 04 launch?
Yaogan 39 Group 04 launched on October 23, 2023 at 20:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:53 to 20:09 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 39 Group 04?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 04. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 39 Group 04?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 39 Group 04 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 24, 4:03 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 39 Group 04 reach?
Yaogan 39 04 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 510 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 39 Group 04 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).