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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 5101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Yaogan 41

Launched

December 15, 2023 · 13:41 UTC

Launch Successful
CZ-5 | Y6 CALT

Image: 央视新闻

Summary

Yaogan 41 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 5 from 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on December 15, 2023 at 13:41 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:32 to 14:26 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 449th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 6,574th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Long March 5 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Yaogan 41, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 35,822 km orbit inclined 19.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Long March 5 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
4th Long March 5 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 449th launch44th this yearhumanity's 6,574th orbital launch attempt206th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

19.5°Inclination
202 × 35822 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
631.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
310.2°Ascending node
1035 d agoElement epoch2023-12-15 17:10 UTC · stale

Yaogan 41 · NORAD 58582 · 2023-197 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-196A
Epoch
2023-12-15 17:10:03 UTC
Mean motion
2.28016574 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7304136
Inclination
19.5085°
Ascending node
310.2128°
Arg. of perigee
179.7146°
Mean anomaly
103.1014°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • Yaogan 41 · NORAD 58582 · in orbit

CZ-5 Y6 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.

Pad

Map of 101

101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

10th launch from 101, 1st this year · 25th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 15, 9:41 PM GMT+8, at night

18 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

410 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Dec 15, 2023 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Liftoff confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2023 · source

  • Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/11/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity extremely uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/10/2023 · source

Questions

When did Yaogan 41 launch?

Yaogan 41 launched on December 15, 2023 at 13:41 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:32 to 14:26 UTC.

Where can I watch Yaogan 41?

Coverage: Long March-5 launches Yaogan-41. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Yaogan 41?

Long March 5, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 5 spec sheet

Where did Yaogan 41 launch from?

101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 15, 9:41 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Yaogan 41 reach?

Yaogan 41, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 35,822 km orbit inclined 19.5°.

How many satellites did Yaogan 41 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).