China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan 47
Launched
December 9, 2025 · 03:41 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Yaogan 47 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 9, 2025 at 03:41 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:33 to 03:56 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 561st launch, 60th this year and humanity's 7,145th orbital launch attempt. It was the 54th Long March 4B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Yaogan 47, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 476 × 489 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 54th Long March 4B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 561st launch60th this yearhumanity's 7,145th orbital launch attempt296th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 47 · NORAD 66988 · 2025-289 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-289A
- Epoch
- 2025-12-09 15:44:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.30223484 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0009282
- Inclination
- 97.5259°
- Ascending node
- 48.7626°
- Arg. of perigee
- 270.2883°
- Mean anomaly
- 89.7293°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- B*
- 0.0002641
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Yaogan 47 · NORAD 66988 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y64 Stage 3 · re-entered March 6, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yaogan 47 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
131st launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 12th this year · 269th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 9, 11:41 AM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did Yaogan 47 launch?
Yaogan 47 launched on December 9, 2025 at 03:41 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:33 to 03:56 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 47?
Coverage: Long March-4B launches Yaogan-47. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yaogan 47?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 47 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 9, 11:41 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 47 reach?
Yaogan 47, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 476 × 489 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 47 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).