China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan 42-02
Launched
April 20, 2024 · 23:45 UTC
Image: 央视新闻
Summary
Yaogan 42-02 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 April 20, 2024 at 23:45 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:34 to 23:55 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 464th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 6,665th orbital launch attempt. It was the 85th Long March 2D flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 42 hao 02 xing, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 509 km orbit inclined 35.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 85th Long March 2D flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 464th launch12th this yearhumanity's 6,665th orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 42 hao 02 xing · NORAD 59557 · 2024-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-075A
- Epoch
- 2024-04-21 07:31:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23168233 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007934
- Inclination
- 34.9949°
- Ascending node
- 178.3066°
- Arg. of perigee
- 267.6722°
- Mean anomaly
- 172.1666°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Yaogan 42 hao 02 xing · NORAD 59557 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y103 Stage 2 · re-entered May 22, 2025
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yaogan 42-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
91st launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 5th this year · 204th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 21, 7:45 AM GMT+8, in daylight
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 highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/16/2024 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 42-02 launch?
Yaogan 42-02 launched on April 20, 2024 at 23:45 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:34 to 23:55 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 42-02?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-42 02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 42-02?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 42-02 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Apr 21, 7:45 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 42-02 reach?
Yaogan 42 hao 02 xing, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 509 km orbit inclined 35.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 42-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).