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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 05
Launched
December 10, 2023 · 01:58 UTC
Summary
Yaogan 39 Group 05 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 December 10, 2023 at 01:58 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:48 to 02:08 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 447th launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 6,571st orbital launch attempt. It was the 82nd Long March 2D flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 39 05 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.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 82nd Long March 2D flight · 12th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 447th launch42nd this yearhumanity's 6,571st orbital launch attempt203rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 39 05 zu 01 xing · NORAD 58557 · 2023-194 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-194A
- Epoch
- 2023-12-10 11:25:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23055471 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007592
- Inclination
- 34.9954°
- Ascending node
- 81.1096°
- Arg. of perigee
- 264.1107°
- Mean anomaly
- 203.1534°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- 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 05 zu 01 xing · NORAD 58557 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 05 zu 02 xing · NORAD 58558 · in orbit
- Yaogan 39 05 zu 03 xing · NORAD 58559 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y86 Stage 2 · re-entered September 24, 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
86th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 8th this year · 197th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 10, 9:58 AM 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 vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/5/2023 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 39 Group 05 launch?
Yaogan 39 Group 05 launched on December 10, 2023 at 01:58 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:48 to 02:08 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 39 Group 05?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 05. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 39 Group 05?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 39 Group 05 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 10, 9:58 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 39 Group 05 reach?
Yaogan 39 05 zu 01 xing, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 499 × 509 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 39 Group 05 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).